Adolescent Medicine job in Virginia. Hospital is a unique and specialized treatment center. Looking for a physician who specializes in treating only children or adolescents who have a chronic illness or disability complicated by an emotional or behavioral factor which interferes in their medical management. The patients are referred from other treatment programs around the country, for interdisciplinary team care which addresses their medical and psychiatric needs using a holistic and humane approach and improves their ability to function successfully. The average length of stay is 3-4 months. Medical and psychiatric services are coordinated and provided concurrently, within a nurturing and recuperative setting. Typical patients may have diabetes, eating disorder, seizure disorder, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, Spina Bifida, or developmental disability. Complicating features may include anger, depression, organic brain syndromes, brain dysfunction, psychiatric syndromes, or conversion reaction. We are seeking a full time bright, creative and industrious Adolescent Medicine trained physician to provide treatment and intervention to these pediatric and adolescent patients with complex medical and behavioral health disorders. An Adolescent Specialist board certified or eligible is needed to attend the patients and coordinate their management; conducting a thorough evaluation of various medical and complicating behavioral/emotional/psychiatric problems, then formulating and implementing an interdisciplinary treatment plan, following the patients daily progress, and leading the treatment team in strategy and discharge planning. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your inquiries and CV to physicians@staffpointe.com; or fax to 1-877-878-1970 attn: Christine. Find more opportunities online or register for free at www.staffpointe.com. Please refer to job# JK860Nxc
