Medical Director, Cardiac Anesthesia

Children's National Hospital

12d • $250,000 - $750,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The physician holding this role is responsible for overseeing clinical operations for patients requiring anesthesia for cardiac surgery or congenital heart disease for non-cardiac procedures. This role also functions to improve and maintain quality metrics, patient safety, and system-based processes for patients with congenital heart disease. Academic responsibilities include maintaining and promoting advanced education, fellowship program training, and research initiatives for the Heart Institute.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school (Required)
• 3 years Providing clinical care to patients with congenital heart disease as a Clinical Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist. (Required)
• 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.
• Physician Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Hospital.
• Upon Hire Board certified in Anesthesiology
• Upon Hire Board certified in Pediatric Anesthesiology
• Upon Hire Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Heart Code PALS

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
• Provide timely feedback to trainees.
• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
• 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.
• Identify and assess all variables that may impact outcomes.
• Align and communicate the vision of the larger organization with the mission, goals, roles and responsibilities of the team.
• Display empathy, sensitivity, and emotional control when interacting with patients or when coaching direct reports.
• Promote staff satisfaction through understanding, clarifying mutual expectations, coaching and regular communication.
• Promote cultural competency in delivery of services to customers and in day to day employee interactions.
• Participate in financial planning and budget preparation.
• Develop recommendations to meet budget requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

What This Job Offers

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