Pediatric Rheumatology Physician (Physician #)

Children's Hospital of Michigan has been a cornerstone of pediatric care since 1886 the first and largest children's hospital in the state and a nationally ranked institution recognized by U.News & World Report. As a proud member of the Detroit Medical Center, CHM carries an international reputation in pediatric medicine, surgery, and research, training more pediatricians than any other facility in Michigan. The Division of Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology is growing, and this is your opportunity to join a collaborative, academically engaged team with real infrastructure behind it including an infusion center, dedicated research support, and active multicenter clinical trials.

Full-time, employed position with an 80/20 clinical-to-academic split; schedule can be tailored to your research and teaching interests

• Join a team of two full-time Pediatric Rheumatologists, a full-time Peds Rheum NP, and a half-time Immunologist
• Four clinics per week (4-hour blocks); outpatient services span CHM's Pediatric Specialty Center and three satellite locations across the Detroit metro area
• 10 days per month of Pediatric Rheumatology inpatient consult coverage
• Call is beeper-based, limited to Pediatric Rheumatology only 10 days per month
• On-site infusion center for IVIG and monoclonal antibody therapy
• Multidisciplinary vasculitis clinic in collaboration with Pediatric Nephrology
• Cross-institutional collaboration with adult rheumatology at DMC Harper University Hospital
• Academic affiliations with Wayne State University School of Medicine, Michigan State University, and Central Michigan University
• Division research center located on-site at the main hospital; multicenter research participation is actively encouraged

Health, dental, and life insurance

• Relocation assistance
• Dedicated support staff including on-site social workers, Rheumatology-specialized RNs, medical office assistants, and a Peds Rheum NP
• Robust academic environment with teaching, research, and administrative protected time

Board certification by the American Board of Pediatrics

Fellowship training in Pediatric Rheumatology with board eligibility or board certification in the subspecialty

Eligibility to obtain Michigan medical licensure

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