Pediatric Endocrinologist – Academic Leader & Researcher

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan and financial wellness

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC seeks a faculty physician to care for inpatients in hospital and clinics, with opportunities in research, education, and advocacy as directed by leadership.

The role requires MD degree, full medical licensure, board certification or eligibility, and ability to supervise clinical staff. Responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care, participating in family-centered care, and contributing to research and education programs.

Qualifications

• 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, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety , and/or infection control standards.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.

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 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.

Skills

Medical knowledge

Legal/ethical standards

Independent evaluation

Ethical patient care

Team supervision

Quality & infection control

Continuing medical education

Education

MD degree

Job description

Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC seeks a faculty physician to care for inpatients in hospital and clinics, with opportunities in research, education, and advocacy as directed by leadership.

The role requires MD degree, full medical licensure, board certification or eligibility, and ability to supervise clinical staff. Responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care, participating in family-centered care, and contributing to research and education programs.