Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician

Discover Your Career at Emory University Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. Description Childrenu2019s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Department of Pediatrics are actively seeking a Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician to join the Division of Behavioral and Mental Health. Job Description: + Provides clinical care across Childrenu2019s locations with a focus on early relational health, the earliest presenting signs of developmental or mental health disability and conducts assessments and follow up visits according to the highest standards of care. + Supervises trainees in pediatrics residency and medical school in the field of developmental and behavioral pediatrics, ensuring adequate opportunities for training through teaching, patient contact, case review, and research. + Contributes to medical and developmental evaluations and outpatient follow-up care. Oversees medical support personnel and contributes to the formation of the Developmental Pediatrics section in the Division of Behavioral and Mental Health. + Learns from interdisciplinary collaboration and disseminating cutting-edge technologies and models of clinical service. + Collaborates with child and developmental psychology, community agencies, child neurology, psychiatry, and genetic counseling, among other subspecialties at Childrenu2019s and Emory Pediatrics. Communicates effectively with patients, families and colleagues. Qualifications: + Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Developmental Pediatrics. + A commitment to serving children with autism and their families. + License-eligibility to practice as a physician in Georgia. Additional Details: + This is an academic medicine position, search for BE/BC DBPs or NDDs. + The position will join the growing academic Division of Behavioral and Mental Health. There will be no call requirement and no weekend hours. + The position will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team across the Childrenu2019s Healthcare of Atlanta Healthcare System. + This position is eligible for academic promotion through Emory School of Medicine, in the Department of Pediatrics. + Interest and expertise in children with intellectual disabilities, interdisciplinary team-based care, and medical education are advantageous. Additional Details Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute. The Emory + Childrenu2019s Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Childrenu2019s Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellenceu2014driven by research, teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together. NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee. Additional Details Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). 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Connect With Us Connect with us for general consideration Job Number _159938_ Job Type _Regular Full-Time_ Division _Emory+Children's Ped Institute_ Department _SOMPI:PI:Behav Mental Hlth_ Campus Location (For Posting) : Location _US-GA-Atlanta_ _Location : Name_ _Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor_ Remote Work Classification _No Remote_ Health and Safety Information _Position involves clinical patient contact, Working with human blood, body fluids, tissues, or other potentially infectious materials_

Created: 2026-02-02