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Children's National Hospital

Neonatologist

Physicians & SurgeonsUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeWoodbridge, VA, USA$200k - $600kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Medical Doctor (M.D.) medical degree from an accredited medical school is required.
  • The candidate must be a fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center.
  • The candidate must be board certified or eligible for board certification in the primary practice specialty.
  • The candidate must know current principles, methods, and procedures for medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment in the area of expertise.
  • The candidate must know legal and ethical standards for delivering medical care.
  • The candidate must independently evaluate patient problems and develop patient care plans.
  • The candidate must incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss them with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
  • The candidate must be able to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in the area of expertise.
  • The candidate must maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
  • The candidate must remain current on developments and progress in the subspecialty and demonstrate commitment to continuing medical education.

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical services to patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional, and timely manner.
  • Oversee 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.
  • Participate in family-centered care and communicate professionally and compassionately; refer patients to specialists and relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
  • Use the defined chain of command and escalation policies appropriately.
  • Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate expectations to trainees regarding patient updates and notification of significant clinical changes, and encourage trainees’ questions.
  • Participate in the organization’s advocacy initiatives.
  • Contribute scholarly effort to advancing public policy that promotes 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 prevention programs.
  • Participate as appropriate in hospital- and university-wide educational programs.
  • Provide timely feedback to trainees.
  • Ensure adequate orientation for the care delivered by trainees.
  • Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
  • Follow established bylaws, policies, procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
  • Complete required clinical documentation promptly and adequately, including documentation required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies, Medical Staff bylaws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and clinical charge documentation.
  • Identify problems related to patient services and recommend improvements.
  • Cooperate and participate in developing, implementing, and revising policies affecting medical practice, judgment, and quality of care; participate as a member of special care teams, the Medical Staff, and hospital committees.
  • Review and prepare protocols for staff use; evaluate patient care according to adopted protocols and Quality Assurance program criteria.
  • Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and other errors and participate in efforts to prevent them.

About the Company

Children’s National Hospital is a nonprofit pediatric health system in Washington, D.C., providing primary and specialty medical care for children across the region, with locations in the D.C. metropolitan area and a dedicated research campus. It combines hospital care with pediatric research through the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, and operates the Research & Innovation Campus opened in 2021 to develop new ways to treat kids. Care is delivered by multidisciplinary teams across a network of community-based primary care and specialty locations, with a strong emphasis on nursing excellence reflected in four Magnet designation awards. The hospital also engages in advocacy at local and national levels and relies on donors to fund services. Its goal is to improve children’s health by advancing pediatric medicine and ensuring access to high-quality care and support for families.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$3.4M
Headquarters
Washington DC, United States
Founded
1870

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