Assistant Professor of Clinical - Pediatrics, Child Protection Team

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL - PEDIATRICS

CHILD PROTECTION TEAM  

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:  

The State of Florida, Department of Health (DOH), contracts with the University of Miami, Department of Pediatrics to provide for a coordinated interdisciplinary team approach for the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of child maltreatment. The Child Protection Team is a Florida-statutory mandated program to assist the Department of Children and Families (DCF) during the investigation of suspected child maltreatment.  The CPT is available on a 24-hour basis and provides a unique array of services for over 1,500 children (birth to eighteen) a year in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.  

 

The Team Physician will report directly to and work under the supervision of the Medical Director.  This position will be responsible for pediatric medical examinations and consultations, coordinating services, public speaking, and training.  This position requires a M.D./D.O and experience in the area of pediatric clinical care. The Team Physician will mainly be located in the Desai Sethi Medical Center, Suite 212, however, will be expected to travel to the CPT South Office located at the UHealth South Specialty Clinic, 9380 SW 150th St. Suite 290 B, as well as different locations throughout Monroe County.  The position must be Board eligible or Board-certified pediatrician. 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These duties and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to the following: 

 

• Provide forensic medical examinations/consultations and create medical reports for children alleged to have been maltreated (abused and/or neglected): 

• Perform complete physical examinations on referred children, 

• Triage cases with CPT case coordinator and provide initial assessment of cases referred to the Team by DCF, law enforcement or medical providers, 

• Review the interviews of children and their caregivers prior to examination, 

• Obtain or review the current medical status and the past medical history of the children being examined, 

• Order and arrange for indicated imaging and laboratory studies, if necessary, 

• Provide follow-up on hospitalized cases and monitor post-discharge follow-up, 

• Perform sexual abuse examinations, including photographic documentation, as needed. 

• Must be available for 24-hour on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays, for triage and emergent medical examinations in the CPT office or in hospitals.  

• Determine need for orders and obtain appropriate diagnostic studies (lab tests, procedures, etc.), 

• Assist psychologist in identifying behavioral problems and diagnoses.  

• Arrange for outpatient studies or consults as indicated or at the request of the Medical Director. 

• Be available to review Hotline reports to determine which cases are mandatory referrals to CPT. 

• Remain current on child maltreatment literature and the special medical and psychological needs of foster children, including Florida statutes and DCF/DOH rules and regulations. 

• Participate in staff development, 

• Provide in-service training, 

• Provide community outreach education. 

• Provide expert testimony via depositions or court testimony per subpoena; participate in pre-filing and pre-trial conferences as needed. 

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Medical Director. 

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Faculty-UMMG