Full-time Children’s Advocacy Center Pediatrician for LargePublic Health System in Silicon Valley

Full-time Children’s Advocacy

Center Pediatrician for Large Public Health System in Silicon

Valley

Better Health for All

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH),

a large public healthcare system in San Jose CA, is seeking a

full-time BE / BC pediatrician with fellowship training in child

abuse pediatrics who has an interest in advocacy for vulnerable

children and youth, to join the staff of the new Medical Clinic at

the Children’s Advocacy Center of Santa Clara County.

About the Children’s Advocacy Center

The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC)

of Santa Clara County provides medical evaluations, forensic

interviews, and advocacy services to children and youth who may

have experienced child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and

neglect. The CAC is a collaboration between SCVHHS, the Department

of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS / CPS), the District

Attorney’s Office, the law enforcement agencies of Santa Clara

County, and community advocacy organizations including Community

Solutions and YWCA. CAC physicians and advanced practice providers

(physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners) are members of the

SCMVC Department of Pediatrics.

About

the Position

The responsibilities of

the Children’s Advocacy Center Pediatrician include clinical,

administrative, and systems’ development roles. While all

pediatricians are advocates for children, this individual will be

viewed throughout Santa Clara County as a physician leader in child

advocacy. The preferred candidate is an experienced general

pediatrician with experience in child abuse pediatrics beyond

residency. This candidate also has an interest in providing care

for vulnerable patients, including children and adolescents who may

have experienced child sexual abuse, child physical abuse and

neglect, foster care, juvenile justice system involvement,

homelessness, food insecurity, and youth with a history of

commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC).

The

ideal candidate will have these interests and skills : clinical

expertise in the forensic evaluations of children who may have

experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect; awareness of

the impact of trauma on the emotional and psychological well-being

of children; and the ability to collaborate with other leaders and

organizations to improve the integration of services for vulnerable

children and youth.

A. Clinical

Responsibilities : Forensic

evaluations for child sexual abuse, child physical abuse and

neglect at the Medical Clinic at the Children’s Advocacy Center and

at SCVMC. Clinical hours and call schedule to be determined.

Consultation in child physical abuse and

neglect, when requested by the Department of Family and Children’s

Services (DFCS / CPS), Law Enforcement, the District Attorney’s

Office, and clinical providers within SCVHHS, inpatient and

outpatient, and affiliated external clinics (The School Clinics,

Indian Health Center, etc.)

Collaboration with

the Pediatric Diagnostic Center, which will open doors in 2022,

co-located with the CAC. The candidate will have potential

opportunities to participate in developmental assessments in

collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Supervision of CAC advanced practice providers (physician’s

assistants and nurse practitioners).

B. Administrative Responsibilities :

Provide ongoing education

and develop educational materials for staff pediatricians,

residents, and physicians regarding signs and symptoms of abuse and

neglect.

Provide annual training for the

pediatric and emergency departments regarding mandatory reporting

requirements and recognition of signs and symptoms of child abuse.

Support SCVMC’s Child Abuse Prevention

Committee, an internal to SCVMC cross-disciplinary team that

evaluates quality of abuse evaluations across SCVHHS, and supports

educational efforts

Collaborate with our

county and community partners to develop a centralized

trauma-informed resource for children who have survived child abuse

and neglect. These partners include Behavioral Health, Dept. of

Family & Children Services (DFCS), Kinship and Foster Parent

Association (KAFTA), Juvenile Court, Probation, District Attorney’s

Office, County Superintendent of Schools, and Santa Clara County

First 5.

Represent SCVMC on county-wide

organizations who advocate for children’s health and safety,

including Santa Clara County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC),

the Child Death Review Committee (CDRT), the Cross Agency Service

Team (CAST), and others, as appropriate.

About the organization

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH)

is the second-largest County-owned health and hospital system in

California and is committed to improving the health of the 1.9

million people of Santa Clara County. SCVH comprises four

hospitals : Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC - a 731-bed

central hospital), O’Connor Hospital (OCH - 358 licensed beds),

Saint Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH – 93 licensed beds) and

Regional Medical Center (RMC - 258 licensed beds). In addition,

SCVH includes a network of primary care clinics comprised of eleven

health centers throughout the County, several urgent care clinics,

dental services, primary care behavioral health services, and a

broad range of specialty services in our Valley Specialty

Center.

About compensation and

benefits

We offer competitive

compensation; a generous comprehensive benefit package ((including

36 days of leave per year; 13 holidays; 5 CME days; comprehensive,

medical, dental, and vision coverage; long term disability

insurance; AD&D insurance; life insurance; and retirement

plans); paid malpractice (with tail coverage); and possible

relocation reimbursement (pre-approval required).

SCVH employees may be eligible for federal loan

repayment assistance. For information regarding the National Health

Service Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program and other related

programs, please visit and .

If you

are interested in joining a practice with unparalleled personal and

professional advantages, then please submit your letter of interest

and CV to Roya Rousta at

MD.Recruitment@hhs.sccgov.org .

The San Francisco Bay Area

is well known for its rich diversity of cultures. SCVH seeks

candidates whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to

our commitment to diversity and excellence. The County of Santa

Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SCVH is committed to

inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.