Medical Director - Pediatrics / Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities - HYBRID/VIRTUAL at Henry Ford Health

Description

Henry Ford Health is seeking a Medical Director in the Department of Pediatrics, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. This position comes with opportunity for a faculty appointment within the Department of Pediatrics, Michigan State University and Wayne State University (rank is determined by individual accomplishments), a competitive salary, and full benefits package.

**This position will be primarily Hybrid/Virtual**

About the organization

Henry Ford Health is one of the nations premier academic and integrated health systems. recognized for clinical excellence in cancer care, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and multi-organ transplants. Consistently ranked among the top five NIH-funded institutions in Michigan, Henry Ford Health engages in more than 2,000 research projects annually. Equally committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, Henry Ford Health trains more than 4,000 medical students, residents and fellows every year across 50+ accredited programs. With the recent merger with Ascension SE Michigan, this number will be greater.

With 12 acute care hospitals, more than 50, 000 valued team members and greater than $12 billion in annual revenue, Henry Ford Health is also among Michigans largest and most diverse employers, including nearly 6,000 physicians and researchers from the Henry Ford Medical Group, Henry Ford Physician Network and Jackson Health Network. It has 500+ locations throughout Michigan, several destination facilities for complex cancer and orthopedics and sports medicine care, three behavioral health facilities, primary care and urgent care centers.

About the Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities:

As part of exciting development, Henry Ford Health has earmarked the growth of its Pediatric services. The vision includes expansion of the inpatient footprint and development of all specialties. Henry Ford Pediatrics as a service line spans care across West Bloomfield Hospital, Macomb Hospital, Wyandotte, Jackson and Henry Ford Hospital. Henry Ford St Johns Childrens hospital, Rochester, Providence, Southfield and Novi are state of the art Pediatric comprehensive care facilities. The flagship campus, downtown is the location of major investment for the system with its Destination Grand. With an expansive primary care network for Pediatrics, the addition of new as well as growth of existing comprehensive specialty care is in progress.

With a group of 275+ physicians/providers, comprising primary care, specialties, APP and more than 300 support staff, clinical care is provided at 50+ sites, including 9 Henry Ford hospitals and several state-of-the-art ambulatory state of the art centers. Level 3 and level 2 NICU care is provided by a very strong team of neonatologists and the inpatient services are supported by a robust hospitalist group. There are 38 school-based clinics and a very strong commitment to community and especially behavioral health.

Henry Ford Health is deeply committed to academics and the advancement of learning as demonstrated by its collaborative HFH-Michigan State University Academic contract. The Department receives medical students and residents from Michigan State University as well as Wayne State University and participates in academics and research with both entities. An ACGME accredited Pediatric residency program thrives at St Johns Childrens Hospital with ambulatory practice at several sites.

The Pediatric Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities is a state-of the art center that provides critically needed, diagnostic evaluation and comprehensive treatment for children/adolescents with autism and developmental disabilities. The team includes several pediatric and behavioral health providers, speech and language, neurology, and a dedicated team of certified behavior analysts and ABA therapists. 

With the exciting growth envisioned we are seeking a Pediatric Developmental Disabilities, Board Certified physician to help lead the exciting expansion and further development of the center. That includes opportunities for regional expansion, advancement in the teaching and training programs and further progress in the already significant research.

With our plans for the development of Pediatric neurological and rare disease and expansion of Pediatric behavioral health, there will tremendous opportunity for spectacular new programs.

Requirements

We are seeking innovative, energetic individuals who would like to be part of a phenomenal, exciting opportunity to help develop critically needed Pediatric services for children in Michigan. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead the development of the center of excellence and to drive the academic and clinical components of this growth. As part of Henry Ford Health and its expansion, there will also be numerous leadership opportunities within the Department of Pediatrics and the system. Clinical responsibilities include ambulatory care and consultative services. The candidate is expected to lead and to participate in the supervision and education of medical students and residents.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.D., Ph.D. / M.D. / D.O. degree, or equivalent
• Completion of an ACGME approved fellowship in Pediatric Developmental Disabilities
• Licensed by the Michigan Medical Board
• Board Certification by the American Board of Pediatrics, subspecialty certification in pediatric developmental disability (or eligible for same)