Adolescent Medicine Specialist

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Adolescent Medicine Specialist
Phoenix, AZ

District Medical Group (DMG), a 450+ provider multi-specialty group, is looking for a board-certified or board-eligible Adolescent Medicine physician who is enthusiastic about working with a safety net population, teaching, and clinical quality.

The successful candidate will join a pediatric department providing medical education and patient care at a public, teaching hospital in Phoenix, AZ. The hospital, Valley wise Health, is a major affiliate of the Creighton University School of Medicine and the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Our pediatric services include a 24-hour Pediatric Emergency Department, a 10-bed Pediatric in-patient unit, a 6-bed PICU, a busy newborn nursery, a Level III NICU, and multiple federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) delivering pediatric primary care.

This physician will primarily provide comprehensive outpatient services addressing a full spectrum of adolescent health needs including eating disorders, sexual and reproductive health, and integrated mental health. Adolescent medicine clinics are often held with pediatric residents and medical students. The pediatric residency program is in partnership with Phoenix Children s Hospital and accepts forty residents per year. Excellent opportunities for involvement in research and quality improvement initiatives are also available.

DMG offers an exceptional quality of life, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.

The ability to speak Spanish is a plus but not required.

• Provide comprehensive outpatient adolescent medicine services addressing the full spectrum of adolescent health needs, including eating disorders, sexual and reproductive health, and integrated mental health.
• Collaborate with pediatric residents and medical students in clinical teaching.
• Participate in research and quality improvement initiatives as available.

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Adolescent Medicine.

The physician will join a pediatric department at a public teaching hospital in Phoenix, AZ, with affiliation to Creighton University School of Medicine and University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Pediatric services include a 24-hour ED, inpatient unit, PICU, NICU, newborn nursery, and multiple FQHCs.

DMG offers an exceptional quality of life, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Please address cover letter and CV to the attention of and email to:

Jodi Carter, MD
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
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