Location:

Dodson Medical Office Building

Department:

Psychiatry

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

Cook Children’s (in Fort Worth, Texas) is conducting a national search for a BC/BE Child Psychiatrist to join our team of nine Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists. This position will primarily serve the patients of the newly opened Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health, providing collaborative care between the departments of neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, developmental pediatrics, psychiatry, and psychology. The position will be primarily outpatient clinic work with opportunities to develop subspecialty interests caring for the psychiatric needs of children and adolescents with comorbid neurologic conditions. The position will also include on-call and weekend coverage with our general psychiatry pool. Opportunities for research and teaching are available as desired by the candidate.  

The Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health was created to provide a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institute’s Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children's, by providing easily accessible, well-coordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment. Guided by innovation, research and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. The Institute opened October 2023 with >100,000 sq feet of clinical space following the completion of the Dodson Clinic expansion.

Qualifications: •    Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required. •    American Heart Association BLS and PALS. •    Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date). •    Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics.•    Board certified/board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  

Cook Children’s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program.  With over 750 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America's strongest pediatric group practices.   Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting

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About Cook Children’s:

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system––we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going through––and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.
 

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.