Job Summary: Making a Meaningful Impact for Children and Families Valley Children’s Specialty Medical Group is seeking a Child Abuse Pediatrician to join an established team of three Child Abuse Pediatricians providing comprehensive child maltreatment services across Central California. This is an opportunity to practice within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to protecting vulnerable children and supporting families affected by abuse and neglect. The Child Advocacy team works closely with pediatric specialists, behavioral health professionals, social services, law enforcement, legal partners, and community agencies to provide coordinated evaluation and care for children through the region. Job Description: About the Child Advocacy Program Child abuse services at Valley Children’s are supported by the Guilds Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Center, which serves as a dedicated resource for the evaluation and care of children with suspected abuse, neglect, and other forms of maltreatment. Established through a $5 million philanthropic investment, the Center provides the infrastructure and multidisciplinary resources necessary to support comprehensive child advocacy services throughout Central California. Position Highlights Join an established multidisciplinary team of 3 Child Abuse Pediatricians dedicated clinical, behavioral health, advocacy, and forensic interview professionals Provide inpatient and outpatient evaluation and consultations for suspected child abuse, neglect, sexual assault, exploitation, and children entering foster care Collaborate with medical, legal, social service, and law enforcement partners through multidisciplinary case consultation and review Provide expert consultation and testimony in dependency and criminal proceedings Contribute to education, quality improvement, program development, injury prevention, and community outreach The program is recognized throughout Central California and statewide for its leadership in child advocacy, injury prevention, education, research, and community outreach. Responsibilities and opportunities include: Provide comprehensive medical evaluations for suspected child abuse and neglect Participating in multidisciplinary case consultation and review Collaborate closely with medical, legal, social service, and law enforcement partners Providing expert consultation and testimony in dependency and criminal proceedings Supporting education and training related to child maltreatment Participating in quality improvement and program development Contributing to child advocacy, injury prevention, and community outreach Qualifications: MD or DO Degree Fellowship training in Child Abuse Pediatrics is preferred; physicians without fellowship training must have at least three years of substantial experience evaluating and managing child maltreatment Board-certified or board-eligible in Child Abuse Pediatrics, Pediatrics, or Pediatric Emergency Medicine We welcome candidates seeking a customized clinical practice and are open to developing a blended role that combines Child Advocacy with General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, or Pediatric Emergency medicine, based on individual training and professional interests. Demonstrated experience evaluating suspected child maltreatment, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect Strong commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, child advocacy, education, and trauma-informed care Eligible for medical licensure in the State of California Why Valley Children’s? Valley Children’s Healthcare serves more than 1.3 million children across a 12-county region, providing highly specialized pediatric care to children and families throughout Central California. As a physician with Valley Children’s Specialty Medical Group, you’ll practice alongside specialists representing more than 40 pediatric subspecialties in a collaborative environment focused exclusively on the health and well-being of children. For a Child Abuse Pediatrician, this means the opportunity to join and established team, care for a diverse pediatric population, collaborate with an extensive network of pediatric specialists and community partners, and help advance child advocacy services throughout the region. Learn More For additional information about the Guilds Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Center, please visit: https://www.valleychildrens.org/guilds-child-abuse-prevention-and-treatment-center/child-abuse-center-home Salary Range: $232,907 - $277,234 Workshift: Position Exempt: Yes Daily Hours: 8 Have Questions? Call Courtney Kimura at 559-349-0237 or email at ckimura1@valleychildrens.org Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

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