Assistant Professor / General Pediatrician for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 199,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology division at OHSU is seeking a General Pediatrician to join the Doernbecher team and provide care in collaboration with neurosurgery, radiation oncology, and other specialties. The role includes tumor board participation and cross-coverage for the Infusion Center.

Requirements include medical licensure or eligibility, completion of a pediatric residency, board eligibility, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Medical license or eligibility.
• Graduation from an accredited Pediatric Residency Program.
• Board certification or eligibility in General Pediatrics.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• The General Pediatrician independently evaluates, diagnoses, and manages a medically complex, high-acuity patient population, exercising clinical judgment across the full scope of practice in collaboration with the pediatric neuro-oncology faculty.
• Treatment Planning and Orders: Develops, reviews, and modifies chemotherapy and targeted therapy treatment plans, roadmaps, orders, and supportive care protocols with neuro-oncology faculty and oncology pharmacy, adjusting for protocol requirements, disease status, toxicities, and patient-specific factors.
• Clinical Triage and Acute Management: Assesses patient and family concerns by phone and patient portal, including new neurologic changes, treatment toxicities, medication side effects, and suspected progression; determines disposition, orders diagnostic studies, prescribes, and initiates treatment.
• Infusion Center Coverage and cross-coverage for Doernbecher Infusion Center, including weekends; manages acute issues arising during treatment and escalation as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Education

Graduation from an accredited Pediatric Residency Program

Job description

Department Overview

The full-time annual base salary range for this position at the rank of Asstant Professor is: $199,166 to $211,419

The full-time annual base salary range for this position at the rank of Asstant Professor is: $199,166 to $211,419 ; commensurate with experience and rank. Base pay does not include incentive pay, hiring bonuses, or additional benefits such as retirement contributions.

About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

Link https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher

With a strong tradition of teamwork, diversity and interdisciplinary care, we believe all children deserve the best. At Doernbecher, we built a hospital around that belief. It’s why we have more specialists in children’s health than anywhere else in the state. We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available, along with innovative collaborations and research opportunities. As Oregon’s only academic health center, we strive to offer the best medical care to every child across Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond.

About OHSU

Link www.ohsu.edu

OHSU's singular focus on improving health starts with Oregonians and has global impact. We are the only academic health center in Oregon, but we're also nationally distinct as a university dedicated solely to advancing health sciences. This allows us to concentrate resources on research to prevent and cure disease, on education that prepares physicians, dentists, nurses and other health professionals to succeed in an evolving health care environment, and on patient care that incorporates the latest knowledge and discoveries. We have 18,000 employees and secure competitive research funding of more than $400 million a year. As a public organization, we provide community outreach and services for Oregon's most vulnerable populations. OHSU’s stated mission to improve the health and quality of life for all Oregonians through excellence, innovation and leadership in health care, education and research.

About Portland And Oregon

Link https://www.travelportland.com

Bisected by the Willamette River, Portland is a vibrant city nestled among green woods and waterways. Only 90 minutes from the spectacular Oregon coast or towering Mount Hood, Portland offers the rare accessibility of snow-to-surf. Portland embraces cyclists, hikers, brewpubs, dogs, climbers, artisan coffee shops, book readers, foodies, professional soccer and basketball fans, award-winning wineries, concertgoers and paddle boarders. It’s no wonder Portland constantly ranks as one of America’s favorite lifestyle cities.

Function/Duties of Position

The Pediatric Hematology-Oncology division is seeking a General Pediatrician to join the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program and the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Infusion Center to provide team-based patient care. The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program cares for children, adolescents, and young adults with brain and spinal cord tumors, in close partnership with neurosurgery, radiation oncology, neurology, endocrinology, rehabilitation, and palliative care. The Infusion Center provides cutting edge treatments for pediatric sub-specialty patients from hematology-oncology, gastroenterology, neurology, and others.

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (0.85 FTE)

• The General Pediatrician independently evaluates, diagnoses, and manages a medically complex, high-acuity patient population, exercising clinical judgment across the full scope of practice in collaboration with the pediatric neuro-oncology faculty.
• Treatment Planning and Orders: Develops, reviews, and modifies chemotherapy and targeted therapy treatment plans, roadmaps, orders, and supportive care protocols with neuro-oncology faculty and oncology pharmacy, adjusting for protocol requirements, disease status, toxicities, and patient-specific factors.
• Clinical Triage and Acute Management: Assesses patient and family concerns by phone and patient portal, including new neurologic changes, treatment toxicities, medication side effects, and suspected progression; determines disposition, orders diagnostic studies, prescribes, and initiates treatment.
• Complex Care Management: Directs symptom management (pain, nausea, neurologic and endocrine complications) and integrates the medical plan across infusion, palliative care, rehabilitation, neurosurgery, neurology, endocrinology, radiation oncology, and outside facilities to prevent avoidable emergency visits, admissions, and treatment interruptions.
• Targeted Therapy and Clinical Trials: Provides longitudinal management of patients on targeted therapies, immunotherapies, and clinical trials; interprets laboratory and imaging results, grades adverse events, and implements dose modifications while maintaining protocol compliance.
• Peer-to-Peer Review and Appeals: Conducts or prepares peer-to-peer reviews with insurance medical directors for advanced imaging, molecular testing, targeted agents, proton radiation, trial-related procedures, and supportive care with clinical and evidence-based justification.
• Direct Patient Care: Sees neuro-oncology patients in clinic for on-treatment, toxicity, and acute visits.
• Clinical Leadership: Serves as the clinical resource for nurse care coordinators on issues requiring medical assessment; develops care pathways and workflows; participates in neuro-oncology tumor board and quality improvement.

Infusion Center Coverage (0.15 FTE)

• Serves as covering provider for the Doernbecher Infusion Center, including approximately one weekend per month.
• Evaluates and manages acute issues arising during treatment, including hypersensitivity and infusion reactions, chemotherapy and immunotherapy side effects, fever, and new symptoms; determines need for escalation, transfer, or admission.

Required Qualifications

• Medical license or eligibility
• Graduation from an accredited Pediatric Residency Program
• Board certification or eligibility in General Pediatrics
• Excellent communication skills

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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