Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician -SOM/Pediatrics -M89841

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University seeks a faculty member for the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases within the School of Medicine. The role includes inpatient and outpatient care, teaching medical students and trainees, and engagement in clinical and translational research.

The position emphasizes service on departmental committees, professional activities, and potential administrative duties, with a commensurate salary and Exempt status.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
• Experience with clinical care of patients.
• Experience in an academic medical center.
• Commitment to an environment of respect, professionalism and civility.

Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, chief residents and fellows when applicable.
• Participate in clinical, translational and outcomes research.
• Serve on departmental or School of Medicine committees and engage in professional activities.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient consultation for infectious diseases; include telehealth and e-consult.
• Take on administrative duties associated with this role.

Skills

Clinical care experience

Academic medical center experience

Professionalism and civility

Education

Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Job description

Advertising Summary:

Join CHoR’s Pediatric InfectiousDiseases team: deliver exceptional care, teach future clinicians,and grow your academic career.

Unit:

School Of Medicine MBU

Department:

Pediatrics

Mission or Goal of Unit:

The mission of the Division ofPediatric Infectious Diseases is to provide superior subspecialtyclinical care to the children of Central Virginia, to provideoutstanding training in infectious diseases for medical students,residents and subspecialty fellows, and to generate new knowledgethrough both clinical and basic science research projects.

Chief Purpose of Position:

The Division of InfectiousDiseases provides clinical care to patients with all types ofinfectious processes in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.Services will include:

• Inpatient and outpatient consultation for children withsuspected infections, or infections that are complex, chronic orrecurrent, or particularly difficult to treat;
• Phone consultation for physicians and other pediatric medicalprofessionals who need assistance and advice with infectiousdisease issues pertinent to their patients;
• Consultation for review of antibiotic, antiviral or antifungaltherapies, including assistance in drug monitoring for toxicitiesand side effects for both inpatient and home health services;
• Consultation on epidemiologic issues in the health care settingas well as in the community;
• Services in specialized outpatient clinics.
• As a component of the program, the position will play a keyrole in developing the non-HIV Pediatric Infectious Diseasesoutpatient program to ensure timely and appropriate access topatients across multiple modalities including in-person visits,telehealth and e-consult.

Responsibilities:

Teaching

• Faculty member will have teaching responsibilities. Facultymember will provide teaching and mentorship to medical students,Residents, Chief Residents, and Fellows when applicable.

Research

• Faculty member will have working knowledge in research methodsand be able to participate in clinical, translational, and outcomesresearch.

Service

• Faculty member will serve on departmental or School of Medicinelevel committees when appropriate, and engage in professionalactivities through journal review, conference presentations,etc.

Clinical

• Inpatient and outpatient consultation for children withsuspected infections, or infections that are complex, chronic orrecurrent, or particularly difficult to diagnose or treat;
• Phone, telehealth and e-consult consultation for physicians andother pediatric medical professionals who need assistance andadvice with infections disease issues pertinent to theirpatients;
• Consultation for review of antibiotic, antiviral, or antifungaltherapies, including assistance in drug monitoring for toxicitiesand side effects for both inpatient and home health services;
• Consultation on epidemiologic issues in the health care settingas well as in the community.

Other

• Faculty member will take on administrative duties associatedwith this role.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric InfectiousDiseases
• Experience with clinical care of patients
• Experience in an academic medical center
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a faculty member.

Salary Range:

Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

ORP Eligible:

No

Restricted:

No

Flexible Work Arrangement:

Other

Rank:

Open

Tenure:

Ineligible

Months:

12 months

Contact Information:

Contact Name:

Jewel Jefferson

Contact Email:

[e-mail]