Anesthesiologist

Overview

Anesthesiologist - ( 250002OO )

Description The faculty physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and / or the Center leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
• Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community physicians through timely completion of records and communication.
• Provide on-call services as determined by the Division Chief.
• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
• Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
• Respond to team members and outside physicians in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourage questions from trainees.
• Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
• Participate in specific health promotion, education and / or prevention programs.
• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.
• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to the practice specialty.
• Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
• Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
• Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
• Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
• Participate as appropriate in hospital / university–wide educational programs.
• Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
• Provide timely feedback to trainees.
• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
• Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and / or infection control standards.
• Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and / or the Medical Staff.
• Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
• Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
• Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
• Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and / or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
• Core clinical competencies include the management of anesthesia for pediatric patients, perioperative evaluation, airway management, regional anesthesia, pain management, resuscitation, and supervision of allied health professionals.
• Special Procedures Privileges in Cardiac Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain Medicine as described.

Qualifications

Medical Doctor (M.D.) from an accredited medical school. (Required)

0 years; Completion of required residency and fellowship training. (Required)

Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise; knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care; ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care; ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team; ability to supervise, advise, educate and train clinical professionals and / or students in area of expertise with respect to their level of training; ability to maintain quality, safety, and / or infection control standards; excellent verbal communication skills; ability to navigate and use electronic medical record and smartphone technology for placing and responding to calls and texting; physical abilities for lifting gas tanks, moving stretchers, turning and moving patients, managing airways, and performing CPR.

Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center. Upon Hire (Required); Board eligible / certified in anesthesiology and in pediatric anesthesiology with the expectation to become board certified within 3 years and maintain certification. (Required); Chronic pain physicians shall be board certified or eligible in Pain Medicine, or equivalent training.

Location & Organization

Children’s National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment; a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances, or the misuse of legal substances. Recreational or prescribed marijuana may be restricted in this workplace.

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