Child Abuse Medical Provider (MD or DO)

ABC House

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or DO with valid Oregon medical license
  • Pediatrics or Family Medicine experience preferred
  • Experience in child abuse medicine preferred
  • Strong collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams
  • Compassionate communication skills
  • Ability to manage crisis situations effectively
  • Spanish language proficiency is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team to assess and consult on child abuse cases
  • Conduct thorough forensic medical examinations for youth with abuse concerns
  • Manage detailed medical documentation and patient records accurately
  • Serve as a designated medical provider under Karly's Law for specific cases
  • Participate in case reviews with multidisciplinary professionals
  • Provide expert testimony in legal proceedings as necessary
  • Assist in developing medical protocols in line with organizational goals
  • Fulfill call-phone duties and additional assigned tasks

Benefits

  • Continuing medical education opportunities in child abuse medicine
  • Participation in quality assurance and peer review activities
  • Opportunity to contribute to a significant social cause
  • Collaborative work environment with various specialists
  • Engagement in community-focused child welfare initiatives
Full Job Description
Online applications only. Drop-in applicants and promoters are not appropriate for this facility.

The Child Abuse Medical Provider provides forensic medical evaluation and consultation
services to children and youth referred for concerns of abuse and neglect. This is a unique
opportunity for a talented and motivated individual with experience in pediatrics or family
medicine to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to contribute to the prevention,
evaluation and treatment of child abuse.
Principle responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide complete child abuse assessment and consultation services to children referred with concerns of child abuse and neglect.
• Conduct forensic medical examinations of children and youth. Determine child and family's medical and social needs, including emotional and psychological concerns, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Complete all required medical documentation, including photo-documentation, electronic health record system and patient charts. Prepare reports for client records and investigations.
• In coordination with the Medical Director, serve as a designated medical provider for suspicious physical injury cases referred under Karly's Law. Provide additional medical consultation for multidisciplinary team members and local medical providers on child abuse issues as needed.
• Regularly participate in case review with the multidisciplinary teams in coordination with other medical providers.
• Provide expert and fact witness testimony in Benton and Linn County proceedings and other jurisdictions as required.
• Assist in establishing medical policy and protocols in accordance with ABC House's mission, vision and goals.
• Complete a minimum of eight hours of continuing medical education in child abuse medicine annually and participate in additional quality assurance activities including consultation with child abuse experts, literature review and peer review.
• Share call-phone duties at minimum one week per month
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:
• This position is open to MD or DO with a license to practice medicine in the State of Oregon. Pediatrics or Family Medicine preferred.
• Experience with child abuse medicine preferred.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary partners, including law enforcement, child protective services, mental health providers and non-medical professionals.
• Ability to communicate compassionately and remain objective and non-judgmental.
• Ability to calmly and effectively deal with people in crisis.
• Spanish speaker is a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and vision of ABC House.

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