Pediatrics Physician Job with RWJBarnabas Health in New Jersey

The Department of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School seeks a dynamic, career-oriented physician to join the faculty of the Division of Pediatric Palliative Care as Medical Director of Pediatric Palliative Care. Candidates who have successfully completed a fellowship and are board certified/board eligible in Pediatrics and Palliative Care will be considered. The medical director of pediatric palliative care services will lead the development, implementation and ongoing programmatic needs of an interdisciplinary team, to provide palliative care services to pediatric patients and their families. 

Outpatient services will be housed in the Pediatric Clinics at the Child Health Institute and the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Inpatient consultations and services will be provided in the Bristol Myers Squibb Children s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. In this role, the medical director will build critical bridges and relationships with providers to promote collaboration and understanding of the importance and complementary values of palliative care services. Moreover, the physician will have the opportunity to further engage in scholarly and outreach activities.

About Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School:

The Department of Pediatrics is composed of 124 full-time and more than 200 volunteer faculty members, organized into 18 divisions covering all of the pediatric subspecialties in conjunction with four key surgical services. The department is undergoing a renaissance following the integration of the medical school with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the recent merger of two major health systems to form RWJ Barnabas. The department has already recruited 43 new faculty members with plans for hiring additional faculty, allowing us to expand our research and clinical programs and provide improved care to our patients. Our educational mission focuses on the development of the next generation of multi-talented physicians who will become leaders in education, research and patient care. Our ACGME-accredited training programs continue to thrive and expand. We have an outstanding pediatric residency and a fellowship-training program in Pediatric Endocrinology.

The outpatient services are located in the Rutgers Child Health Institute of NJ, a state of the art facility that includes a Pediatric CRC, Pediatric subspecialty offices, and a modern research facility. Our New Brunswick based clinical programs have achieved Accredited Status for Ambulatory Health Care by the Joint Commission, one of only a small number of academic ambulatory practices with this status.  The inpatient clinical services of the division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition are conducted at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children s Hospital (BMSCH) of the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. This is a 105-bed acute care hospital for children with a dedicated endoscopy suite located on the only pediatric academic health campus in the state of New Jersey. The BMSCH is ranked as one of America s Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. Adjacent to the RWJ Barnabas Bristol-Myers Squibb Children s hospital is the PSE&G Children s Specialized Hospital, which is one of the country s largest inpatient acute rehabilitation facilities for children.  Across the street is the Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ the only NCI designated center in the state of New Jersey.       

The Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine is consistently ranked as one of the highly NIH-funded academic universities and Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities comprising the top comprehensive research universities in North America. As the state s premiere institution, located in central New Jersey, there are many opportunities to collaborate across campuses with all the health professional schools and biomedical science schools at the Rutgers University.

Central New Jersey is a family friendly location offering urban and suburban life-styles within one hour of NYC, Philadelphia and the Jersey shore, as well as Rutgers Big Ten athletics and cultural events.

ABOUT RWJBARNABAS HEALTH:

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the  Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey  and  Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

RWJBarnabas Health is an equal opportunity employer