Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Family-Centered Care

10100 Children's Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 344,422,000 - 1,033,208,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC invites applications for a clinical associate physician to support patient care in hospital and clinic settings, with scope for advocacy and education as directed by leadership.

Minimum education is an MD from an accredited medical school. You will oversee medical teams, participate in on-call coverage and deliver family-centered care with a focus on quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)
• Commitment to World Class Care

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s National 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 medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
• Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
• 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 medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages 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.

Education

MD (Medical Doctor)

Job description

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC invites applications for a clinical associate physician to support patient care in hospital and clinic settings, with scope for advocacy and education as directed by leadership.

Minimum education is an MD from an accredited medical school. You will oversee medical teams, participate in on-call coverage and deliver family-centered care with a focus on quality and safety.