Pediatric Hematologist: Care, Research & Education

Children's National Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a faculty physician in Hematology to oversee patient care in hospital and clinic settings, with engagement in research, education, and advocacy as determined by leadership.

The role requires an MD from an accredited medical school, board certification or eligibility, and entails on-call duties, teaching trainees, quality initiatives, and active participation in multidisciplinary teams within CNMC.

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, advice, 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services for patients at CNMC 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.

Skills

Medical evaluation & treatment

Ethical standards in care

Independent clinical judgment

Ethics discussion with patients

Supervise clinical staff

Quality, safety & infection control

Continuing Medical Education

Education

MD (M.D.) from an accredited medical school

Job description

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a faculty physician in Hematology to oversee patient care in hospital and clinic settings, with engagement in research, education, and advocacy as determined by leadership.

The role requires an MD from an accredited medical school, board certification or eligibility, and entails on-call duties, teaching trainees, quality initiatives, and active participation in multidisciplinary teams within CNMC.