Pediatric Endocrinologist - Portland, United States - Legacy Health

Description

Pediatric Endocrinologist

US-OR-PORTLAND

Job ID:
Type: Regular Full-Time
Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel

Overview

If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You'll provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients. Every aspect of your work will reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel has a full-time opportunity for a BE/BC pediatric endocrinologist to join an established team that includes 5 pediatric endocrinologists.

The ideal candidate should be a board eligible or board-certified Pediatric Endocrinologist with a strong interest in both inpatient and outpatient care of patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders. An interest in leadership is a plus.

Children's Diabetes and Endocrine Center is an ADA recognized pediatric diabetes program with five diabetes educators, one social worker, one pediatric endocrine nurse and one behavioral health clinician as well as an excellent patient-oriented support staff.

The Center provides diabetes and endocrine care to a patient population over 2,500 from the Pacific Northwest including Oregon, Southwest Washington. There is opportunity for clinical research and teaching. Our center also has two signature programs including a pediatric weight management/healthy lifestyle program and a multidisciplinary transgender program.

Children's Diabetes and Endocrine Center also has a network of multiple outreach clinics in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Our center was recently recognized as patient centered specialty practice by The National Committee for Quality Assurance.

For decades RCH hospital has been a regional leader in providing excellent care to infants, children and teens in Portland and the pacific Northwest and is one of Oregon's largest providers of pediatric inpatient and trauma services. Randall's medical staff is made up of more than 600 physicians, including pediatric medical and surgical specialists, hospitalists and community pediatricians. RCH receives nearly 100,000 patient visits per year. The children's Emergency Department is Oregon's busiest with more than 26,000 visits annually.

Randall Children's Hospital is committed to delivering comprehensive and family-centered care with compassion and excellence. RCH is part of Legacy Health which is a not for profit 501(c) 3 organization for federal educational loan forgiveness.

Portland is a city that continually ranks in the top 10 for livability and includes both urban and family-friendly communities. Portland has a wide arrange of nationally recognized parks for hiking and off-road biking. The city is sophisticated, offering diverse cultural activities including a wide range of theater, musicals and museums open throughout the year. In the spring and summer months, Portlanders gather on the waterfront for concerts and fun activities. If your desire is to step out of the city, take a hike in the spectacular Columbia River Gorge, hit the slopes of Mt. Hood or catch a wave off the Oregon Coast - all are a short drive from Portland.

Qualifications:

M.D. Graduate of a four-year accredited U.S. Medical school or equivalent.

Completion of residency in Pediatrics

Board eligible/certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology.

Unrestricted Medical License for the applicable state

Current PEARS and NRP certificates from the American Heart Association

Applications can be submitted through our website at Careers For Health Professionals Legacy Health or by emailing Forrest Brown at .

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled. Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.

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