Pediatric Rheumatologist – Academic Faculty Position

The Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital | Albany Medical College | Albany Med Health System We, at the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics at Albany Medical Center, are excited to seek a full-time Pediatric Rheumatologist to join the academic faculty of The Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital, the only children's hospital in northeastern New York and home to Albany Medical College. We serve over 740,000 children and young adults from 25 counties in upstate New York, southern Vermont and western Massachusetts

About the Role
We are recruiting a board-certified (or board-eligible) Pediatric Rheumatologist to join our established academic division. Qualified candidates must have successfully completed an ACGME accredited Pediatric Rheumatology (or Med Peds Rheumatology) fellowship program and will be eligible for appointment at the Albany Medical College at a rank commensurate with experience and qualification. The role can also be assembled for a Med-Peds Rheumatologist with special career focus on running a transition program. The Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
* The successful candidate will join 3 other (total 4 physician faculty) Pediatric Rheumatology Physicians and 1 Advanced Practice Provider in the Division
* Two full-time and 1 per-diem nursing staff, medical assistants and dedicated administrative staff for each clinic and a research coordinator
* Established outpatient clinics, including 5 satellite clinics.
* Shared inpatient consulting service and after hours/weekend coverage
* Well established procedure clinic and sedation service for joint injections
* Point of care musculoskeletal ultrasound for faculty with training and/or interest
* Infusion program run by the advanced practice provider and nurses with supervision from physicians
* Strong collaboration with pediatric subspecialists across the Children's Hospital
* Faculty appointment through Albany Medical College at rank commensurate with experience and qualification A Unique Clinical and Academic Environment: Albany Med offers a robust and growing Pediatric Rheumatology program with opportunities to participate in/expand several established initiatives, including:
* Dedicated, in-house Pediatric Rheumatology Clinical Pharmacy Program in collaboration with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences supporting insurance appeals, letters of medical necessity, patient advocacy, quality improvement and education missions
* Quality Improvement: The Division Quality Improvement Team (QIT): Comprised of physicians, APPs, nurses, community leaders and parent-investigators and actively involved in several QI projects CARRA: The division contributes patients to the CARRA registry and sub-studies. This is supported by a dedicated Research Coordinator
* Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Highly encouraged. Training through USSONAR can be supported for a candidate with interest.
* Pediatric Interdisciplinary Pain Program: A newly developing outpatient pain program in collaboration with behavioral health (AMC) and PT, OT services in a dedicated outpatient rehabilitation hospital for patients with chronic pain including AMPS
* Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Collaboration: The Division of Adult (Internal Medicine) rheumatology has a reputed and long-established fellowship program. The pediatric rheumatology faculty regularly participates in supervision of rotating fellows (longitudinal year-round), fellow didactics, quality improvement and scholarly activities. A formalized transition clinic development is in progress and can be part of the role assembled for a successful Med Peds Rheumatology candidate.
* Didactics: Weekly Learner-led Peds Rheum Case Conference, Weekly Adult-Peds Rheumatology joint didactics and Journal Clubs, monthly radiology rounds, renal pathology rounds, monthly QIT meetings, monthly Cassidy Club (projected 2026-2029), quarterly CME lectures through Pediatric Rheumatology External Speaker Series (PRESS), regular conferences with other academic peds rheum divisions in Upstate NY and Vermont (known as the 'BARS Meetings')
* Other Teaching Opportunities: Sports Medicine Bone Joint (SMBJ) course in Medical College musculoskeletal theme week, facilitating MSK exam workshop in the pediatric simulation center, didactics and board review for pediatric, Med-Peds and Emergency Medicine residents and didactic and bedside teaching of the Allergy Immunology fellows
* Department of Pediatrics: Grand Rounds, Pediatric Faculty Development Series, AMC Medical Education Grand Rounds, AMC Community Grand Rounds, Professional Fulfillment Program, Advocacy Opportunities Responsibilities
* Provide outpatient pediatric rheumatology consultation and follow up
* Perform inpatient rheumatology consultations when on call
* Participate in shared after hours (phone only) and weekend (~1 in 4 on average) coverage
* Teach and supervise medical students, residents, and other learners
* Mentor train