Description
The Emergency Medicine Physician (CA) will be responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or Executive Director.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
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.
(Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
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.
Functional Accountabilities
Commitment to World Class Care
Provide clinical services for patients at Children's Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner; actively participate in family-centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner.
Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate; provide on-call services as determined by the Division Chief.
Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
Improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community physicians through timely completion of records and communication; respond to team members and outside physicians 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.
Appropriately maintain a safe environment for patient care through the application of CNMC patient safety principles.
Commitment to Advocacy
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.
Commitment to Research
If applicable, conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
Further CNMC mission by identifying and enrolling patients in studies.
Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
If applicable, submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
If applicable, participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
Commitment to Education
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.
Commitment to Quality & Compliance
Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards; cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care.
Satisfy all clinical documentation requirements as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Office; 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; adequately and promptly completes clinical charge documentation.
Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
Review and prepare protocol for use by staff; evaluate patient care according to adopted protocols and Quality Assurance program criteria; participate in evaluation of peers and support staff.
Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
Acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficiently.
Search for less costly ways of doing things.
Safety
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