Posting Summary

The Division of Regional Hospital-Based Services (Regional HBS) of Children's National Hospital (CNH) has exciting opportunities for Neonatologists and Pediatric Newborn Hospitalists to join a dynamic team that serves children in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area. Regional HBS provides care for patients at 8 hospitals across the region and has a national reputation for excellence in newborn medicine. Our sites vary in their scope of patient care and there is flexibility with the open positions to work at one or a combination of the sites below.

Sentara Northern Virginia, Woodbridge, VA -

Neonatologist: TALEO REQUISITION - 220002YN

Pediatric Hospitalist: TALEO REQUISITION- 220001QS

Provides 24/7 in-house coverage at an affiliated community hospital - 12 and 24 hour shifts available. Clinical coverage includes a newborn nursery (~1500 deliveries/year), a 14-bed Level II NICU, deliveries, and newborn consultations as needed in the ED. EPIC EMR. Transport support by the Children's National Hospital team to higher acuity

Stone Springs Hospital Center, Dulles, VA -

Pediatric Hospitalist: TALEO REQUISITION - 220002BX

Provides 24/7 in-house coverage at an affiliated community hospital. Clinical coverage includes a newborn nursery (~1200 deliveries/year), a 4-bed Level II NICU, deliveries, and pediatric consultations as needed in the ED. This is an HCA hospital which uses Meditech for documentation. Phone consultation and transport support by the Children's National Neonatology group at Reston Hospital Center Washington and/or Children's National Hospital main campus in Washington, D.C.

Tidal Health | Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, MD -

Neonatologist: TALEO REQUISITION- 220001QV

Work 1 week, off 2 weeks on the Eastern Shore of Maryland! During week on, provides 24/7 in-house coverage at an affiliated community hospital: NNP and/or hospitalist help with seeing nursery patients - Clinical coverage includes a newborn nursery (~2000 deliveries/year), a 10-bed Level II NICU, deliveries, and newborn consultations as needed in the ED. EPIC EMR. Transport support by the Children's National Hospital or Baltimore facilities team to higher acuity.

Applicants should have excellent communication and leadership skills, willingness to work in a community environment, interest in evidence-based care and process improvement and enjoy working collaboratively with families and others on the healthcare team. The open positions provide opportunities to participate in process and quality improvement and provide a work/life balance to allow for time outside of work. You'll work with amazing colleagues and enjoy a flexible shift schedule with excellent benefits.

Join us in the DMV! All sites are within a 1-2 drive of the vibrant city of Washington DC, a great place to live with a variety of options for lifestyle and recreation. In addition to numerous art museums, galleries, theatres and restaurants, DC has easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the beaches of the Eastern Shore. The climate is mild with warm summers and snowy winters, along with beautiful falls, springs, and notably the renowned Cherry Blossoms. Uniquely, as the home to the US government, DC offers numerous opportunities to be involved in advocacy work. DC is close to 3 major airports and easily accessible to NYC, Boston, and Philadelphia by car/train.

Children's National Health System is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

External Job Description

The clinical associate physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as some advocacy and educational initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.

Minimum Education
Medical Doctor (M.D.), or equivalent, Medical degree from an accredited medical school. (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, 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.

Required Licenses and Certifications
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)

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.

• 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.

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.

• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.

Commitment to Education

• Participate as appropriate in hospital/university -wide educational programs.

• 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.

• 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 include 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 protocol 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.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds 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

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance