Critical Medicine Physician

About the Role

The faculty physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services for patients 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 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 encourage questions from trainees.
• Participate in 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 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 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 protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria.
• Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff.
• Acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors, as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Medical Doctor (M.D.)
• Medical degree from an accredited medical school.
• Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center.
• Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty.
• Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred).

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