Infectious Disease Physician

Children's National Hospital

3d • $100,000 - $300,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides and/or supervises subspecialty HIV and infectious disease medical care and therapeutic services to pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients in consulting, outpatient, and inpatient settings. Services include specialty HIV/AIDS and other infection care, treatment-adherence counseling and consultation, HIV disclosure, and HIV prevention and risk-reduction counseling. The physician cares for patients in the hospital and clinics and participates in advocacy and educational initiatives as determined by the HIV and ID Division Chiefs.

The role provides education and training to advanced practice providers, students, residents, fellows, and medical providers, and serves as a specialty clinical resource for patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team. The physician participates in research projects, including observational clinical trials, intervention studies, and pharmacokinetic, efficacy, and safety studies, and supports quality management initiatives and monitoring and evaluation within HIV services.

The physician provides clinical services at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites, oversees the medical care team, manages direct care for a specified patient population, and provides on-call services as determined by division leadership. The position also contributes to advocacy, medical education, research, quality improvement, compliance, and patient-safety activities.

Requirements

• Medical degree (M.D.) 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 the primary practice specialty.
• 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 the delivery of medical care, and ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care discussions.
• Ability to independently evaluate patient problems and develop plans of care.
• 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.
• Commitment to continuing medical education and staying current with developments in the subspecialty.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in a relevant secondary specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise subspecialty HIV and infectious disease care and therapeutic services for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients in inpatient, outpatient, and consulting settings.
• Provide specialty HIV/AIDS and other infection care, treatment-adherence counseling, HIV disclosure, and HIV prevention and risk-reduction counseling.
• Provide clinical services at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites; oversee the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified population.
• Provide on-call services as determined by division leadership.
• Support continuity of care, customer service, and partnerships with community medical providers through timely records and communication.
• Participate in family-centered care, communicate compassionately, and refer patients to specialists and ancillary services as appropriate.
• Participate in advocacy initiatives, health promotion, education, and prevention programs, and contribute scholarly effort to public policy advancing pediatric health and well-being.
• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care-enhancement techniques.
• Conduct and participate in clinically relevant and translational research, including clinical trials and other studies; review manuscripts, publish scholarly work, seek research funding, and participate in research committees and related activities.
• Participate in medical education programs and local, regional, national, and hospital-wide educational efforts; provide timely trainee feedback and orientation, and supervise and train clinical professionals and students.
• Follow bylaws, policies, procedures, quality-improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Complete required clinical documentation and charge documentation promptly and accurately.
• Identify patient-service problems and recommend improvements; participate in policy development and revision, special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees, protocol review, quality assurance, and peer and support-staff evaluation.
• Acknowledge and report medical and other errors and participate in efforts to prevent them.
• Serve as a specialty clinical resource for patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team.

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