Clinical Hospitalist, Neonatology- White Oak Medical Center

Children's National Hospital

9d • $150,000 - $450,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The physician provides care for patients in the hospital and clinics, along with advocacy and educational initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or Center leadership. The role allocates 90% of effort to clinical activities and 10% to non-clinical activities. The physician oversees the medical care team and manages direct care for a specified patient population, supporting continuity of care, customer service, and partnerships with community medical providers.

The physician participates in family-centered care, communicates compassionately with patients and families, refers patients to specialists and ancillary services when appropriate, and follows escalation policies. The role also contributes to advocacy, public policy, health promotion, prevention, and education; teaches and supervises trainees and other clinical professionals; and supports quality improvement, compliance, safety, and infection control. The physician completes clinical documentation, reviews and prepares protocols, evaluates care against established criteria, participates in peer and staff evaluations, and reports errors while supporting prevention efforts.

Requirements

• Medical degree (M.D.) from an accredited medical school.
• Minimum work experience: 0 years.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment in the area of expertise.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for delivering medical care.
• Ability to independently evaluate patient problems and develop a patient-care plan.
• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss them with patients, families, and members of the healthcare 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.
• Personal commitment to continuing medical education and staying current with developments in the subspecialty.
• Fully licensed and credentialed as an attending-category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center.
• Board certified or eligible for board certification in the primary practice specialty.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in a relevant secondary specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide ethical, professional, and timely clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites.
• Allocate 90% of effort to clinical activities and 10% to non-clinical activities.
• Oversee the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population.
• Support continuity of care, customer service, and partnerships with community medical providers through timely records and communication.
• Participate in family-centered care; communicate professionally and compassionately; refer patients to specialists and ancillary services as appropriate.
• Follow the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
• Respond respectfully and promptly to team members and outside medical providers, and communicate expectations to trainees regarding patient updates and significant clinical changes.
• Participate in Children’s National advocacy initiatives and contribute scholarly effort to public policy promoting population-based pediatric health and well-being.
• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques; participate in health promotion, education, and prevention programs.
• Participate in medical education and appropriate hospital-, university-, local-, regional-, and national-level educational programs.
• Provide timely feedback to trainees, ensure they are adequately oriented to the care they deliver, and supervise and train clinical professionals and students.
• Follow bylaws, policies, procedures, quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Complete clinical documentation promptly and adequately, including required clinical charge documentation.
• Identify patient-service problems and recommend improvements.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and revising policies affecting medical practice, judgment, and quality of care; serve on special care teams, Medical Staff, and hospital committees.
• Review and prepare protocols for staff use and evaluate patient care according to adopted protocols and Quality Assurance criteria.
• Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff, acknowledge and report medical or other errors, and participate in efforts to prevent them.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• 401(k) plan.
• Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Tuition assistance.
• Fitness resources.
• Employee assistance.
• Commuter benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree