Description
Cottage Medical Group is actively seeking a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician to join Cottage Children's Medical Center in Santa Barbara. The Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician provides assessment, evaluation, planning, and treatment aligned with evidence-based guidelines and performs at their specialty's highest professional standards of clinical practice. The physician collaborates with external referring physicians to provide continuous care and assist patients with appropriate treatment and follow-up as clinically indicated.
Opportunity:
- Provide full scope pediatric care, evaluate and manage developing pediatric patients seeking behavioral treatment
- Clinical duties will include outpatient clinic with ability to subspecialize
- Practice located on Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital campus
Cottage Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) is dedicated to improving the health of its young patients through clinical excellence, and by supporting patients and their families with compassion and integrity.
As a regional referral center and safety net health care provider, CCMC is recognized for excellence that draws some of the nation’s top pediatric specialists to provide comprehensive services to patients living throughout the Central Coast, and beyond. CCMC care teams are specially trained in pediatric care and dedicated exclusively to our pediatric patient's needs. Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics – part of the outpatient services of CCMC – provide worldclass pediatric specialty care close to home.
Patients always come first at Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics and receive compassionate, comprehensive medical care in 14 pediatric specialties, including 19 board-certified physicians.
Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are partnering to bring advanced pediatric care closer to home for Central Coast families—reducing travel and expanding access to specialized treatments, research, and clinical trials.
Learn more about CCMC and the full spectrum of pediatric programs and services offered: Cottage Children's Medical Center - Cottage Health
Benefits Highlights:
- Relocation Assistance and Sign-on Bonus
- Homebuying assistance program
- Temporary housing allowance
- Competitive Salary + Productivity Bonus + Quality Incentive Bonus
- Comprehensive Benefits Package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, pension plan, 401(k), PTO, and CME time.
- Malpractice Coverage
- Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs (if applicable)
Qualifications
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
Minimum:
- Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO).
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in the physician's associated specialty.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Minimum:
- Physician's unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California.
- Must meet all requirements for membership and unrestricted clinical privileges of the CH Medical Staff.
- Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) within 45 days.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:
- Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics.
- Broad knowledge of common medication, side effects, and contraindications.
- In-depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and medicine best practices.
