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Job Description
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Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician Position Available
The UAMS Department of Pediatrics is seeking candidates for a position at the Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell, AR as a Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician. The faculty position would be at a rank to be determined by years of experience. Candidates must have a M.D. and be board certified/board eligible in Developmental Pediatrics.
The Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician will have the primary responsibility of providing services to the patient population currently served at the clinic. This is largely children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and chronic medical conditions that complicate behavioral and emotional adjustment and parenting. The physician will also serve children with comorbidities or presumed routine childhood emotional and behavioral issues not responding to traditional treatment such as ADHD and Behavior disorders.
The Schmieding Developmental Center performs multidisciplinary team evaluations, testing and follow-up for patients with a variety of diagnoses including neurobehavioral problems, attention problems, developmental disorders, genetic disorders, and related diagnoses. The Center currently directly employs 7 clinicians (1 child and adolescent psychiatrist, 1 independently licensed psychological examiner, a psychology postdoctoral fellow, a licensed social worker, 2 neuropsychologists (1 open recruitment), a behavior health psychologist, and together providers see over 260 patients per month with additional growth expected.
Located in the center of booming Northwest Arkansas and the beautiful Arkansas Ozarks, the region offers the friendliness of the South, affordable housing, world-class school options, a mild climate, excellent cultural and artistic venues, endless outdoor recreational opportunities plus extraordinary natural beauty. With a population in excess of 480,000, Northwest Arkansas offers the most desirable features of large cities with a hometown atmosphere. It was recently rated the 3rd best place to live by US News and World. For more information regarding the Schmieding Developmental Center, see the program's website: http://sdcpediatrics.uams.edu/. For more information on Northwest Arkansas, please visit: https://findingnwa.com/
To apply for the position, please send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:
Mary Ann Scott, Ph.D.
Professor and Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Program Director
Schmieding Developmental Center
519 Latham Drive
Lowell, AR 72745
(479) 750-0125 option 1
ScottMaryAnn@uams.edu
Or Ruben Villarreal
Administrator
RVillarreal@uams.edu
For more information regarding the Department of Pediatrics and the Lowell UAMS programs, see the Department's web site: http://www.uams.edu/pediatrics.
UAMS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
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