Pediatrician chez JCCA

JCCA Overview:

For more than 200 years, JCCA has been a lifeline for New York’s children and families in need. We provide comprehensive care to over 17,000 clients each year, offering safety, stability, and pathways to healing. Our programs support children and young people facing abuse, neglect, trauma, poverty, and complex mental health challenges. Through foster and residential care, family support, mental health services, and educational programs, JCCA helps children and families build brighter futures.

Join a mission-driven organization where your expertise will make a lasting impact on the lives of New York’s most vulnerable children.

Position Summary:  

JCCA is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Pediatrician to provide high-quality, comprehensive medical care to children and adolescents involved in the child welfare system. Working in a community-based clinic setting, you’ll play a critical role in optimizing the physical and emotional health of children from birth through adolescence.

In this position, you will diagnose, treat, and prevent illness; provide immunizations; and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that every child receives coordinated, trauma-informed care. This is a unique opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with meaningful community impact.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Deliver holistic primary care to children and adolescents in foster care, ensuring their medical, emotional, and developmental needs are met.
• Collaborate with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, nurses, and health educators to provide coordinated, high-quality care.
• Consult regularly with families, foster parents, and case planners regarding children’s health and wellness.
• Provide medical supervision to assigned staff, including nurses, medical assistants, and trainees.
• Make referrals to appropriate in-network specialists within each child’s managed care plan.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Ensure all care and treatment comply with regulations and guidelines from oversight agencies (NYC Administration for Children’s Services, NYS Office of Children and Family Services, etc.).
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and professional development focused on best practices in pediatric and trauma-informed care.
• Take part in the 24-hour on-call rotation system.

Qualifications: 

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency Program.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
• Licensed to practice medicine in New York State.
• Experience working with children and adolescents, particularly those impacted by trauma, abuse, or neglect.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate effectively across diverse, interdisciplinary teams.
• Empathy, patience, and a genuine passion for improving the lives of children in need.
• Prior experience in the child welfare system or a community health setting preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

Location:

• The candidate will primarily see children in Bronx; occasionally may be asked to visit Brooklyn or Westchester residential campus

Hours:   35 hours per week (1 -2 late nights until 7PM)

Salary:  $200K - $220K depending on experience