Medical Geneticist

About the Role

The faculty physician is responsible for:

• Patient care in the hospital and clinics.
• Research, educational, and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.

Key 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.
• Encourage 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.
• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
• Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality, and management journals.
• Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
• Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
• Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
• Participate as appropriate in hospital/university-wide educational programs.
• Participate as appropriate in local, regional, and national educational efforts.
• Provide timely feedback to trainees.
• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
• Follow established bylaws, policies, and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies, and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures, including complete clinical charge documentation.
• Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
• Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation, and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment, and quality of care.
• Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff, and hospital committees.
• Review and prepare protocols for use by staff.
• Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocols and Quality Assurance program criteria.
• Participate in the evaluation of peers and support staff.
• Acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors, and participate in efforts to prevent them.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Medical Doctor (M.D.)
• Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)
• Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center (Required)
• Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)
• Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)
• 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 the 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 developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

Qualifications

• None explicitly listed beyond requirements.

Pay Range: $100,000.00 - $300,000.00