Description
Join ChildServes multidisciplinary team of experts as a Full-Time Complex Care Physician to provide high-quality family-centered care to children and young adults with complex medical needs. This position works alongside a team of professionals including Iowa board-certified physicians and pediatric physiatrists nurse practitioners pediatric psychologists mental health therapists nurses and pediatric rehabilitation therapists (PT/OT/SLP).
ChildServepartners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life. ChildServe offersIowas only pediatric specialty hospital as well as a variety of servicesand dayprogramsto meet each childs unique needs. ChildServesfour key specialty areasinclude:complex medical care pediatric rehabilitation autism and behavioral health and community-based services. Through a coordinated care approach services are interwoven and streamlined so families can get many of their childsneeds met in one location. Proudly serving the community since 1928 ChildServe nowprovides more than 30 services to over 5800 children in Iowa each year.
Learn more about ChildServe and the specialty healthcare services we provide including our recent announcement to transition to a pediatric specialty hospital designation!
What Youll Do
- Medical Care: Participate in the medical management of children and young adults on the inpatient units as consulting or primary physician as well as children and young adults in the outpatient clinic setting.
- Collaboration: Collaborate and partner with ChildServes comprehensive interdisciplinary team including care team members leaders and external partners.
- Care & Quality Improvement: Support the ChildServe Care Quality System and establish and maintain the highest quality healthcare standards.
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What Youll Need
- Board certified/board eligible in one of the following:
- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
- Family Medicine with experience in inpatient medical management and pediatric complex care
- Pediatrics with experience in inpatient medical management and complex care management up to age 30.
- Three or more years of experience in treating children and young adults with special health care needs.
- Completion of a Pediatric Complex Care fellowship or additional experience in pediatric complex care and transition is preferred.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a full unrestricted Medical License in the State of Iowa.
- Unrestricted federal DEA and state CSA license.
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Why ChildServe
Along with a guaranteed competitive salary robust benefits including generous paid time off CME allowance malpractice coverage retirement contributions and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) at ChildServeyoull enjoy:
- Culture & Mission: As a Top Workplace every year since 2014 and voted the #1 Most Influential Nonprofit in Des Moines our team is united by our mission to partner with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life.
- Innovation & Growth: ChildServeoffers multiple services that are only found at ChildServe. Our team is dedicatedto improving the quality of our healthcare programs to better meet the needs of the families we serve.
- Inpatient Programs: Our inpatient programs include the only free-standing pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit in Iowa and our Inpatient Complex Medical Care program the only program of its kind in Iowa. We are licensed for 74 beds across three dedicated inpatient units.
- Collaborative Approach: ChildServes approach is built on the knowledge that everyone benefits when experts can work together. Youll enjoy partnering with an interdisciplinary team to enhance the care we provide.
- Growth: ChildServe has experienced remarkable growth in recent years including the opening of a new pediatric rehabilitation unit expansion into Cedar Rapids the doubling of our facilities in both Iowa City and Ames and the planned launch of new locations in Des Moines and Davenport in 2026.
Why Des Moines
Join a thriving award-winning community where your career and lifestyle can flourish. Does Moines offers:
- Affordable Living: Enjoy a low cost of living with short commute timesaveraging just 20 minutes or less.
- Top-Tier Education: Access to excellent schools and educational institutions.
- Vibrant Neighborhoods: Welcoming suburbs and a lively downtown filled with unique restaurants eclectic shops and cultural charm.
- Unforgettable Experiences:
- Ranked#2 Farmers Market in the U.S. featuring over 300 local vendors.
- Renowned cultural attractions like theDes Moines Art CenterScience Center of Iowa and thePappajohn Sculpture Park.
- A dynamic calendar offestivals outdoor concerts and community events.
- Adiverse theater sceneshowcasing local and national talent.
- A growing number ofaward-winning craft breweries.
ChildServeis an Equal Opportunity Employer.