Neonatology, Assistant Professor

Cincinnati Children's

About The Position

The Assistant Professor in Neonatology provides safe, effective, compassionate care in the clinical specialty and contributes to clinical services through expertise in patient care. The role includes examining patients, coordinating care, performing procedures, collecting and analyzing data, making clinical decisions, and developing and modifying patient-specific plans for treatment and rehabilitation. The physician documents care, provides specialty consultation, monitors therapeutic management and patient outcomes, and may develop distinctive clinical skills or programs and a local or regional referral base. The position teaches and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows, including bedside teaching, lectures, mentoring, and participation in educational programs and activities. It also contributes to departmental and divisional service and administration, such as program development, performance improvement, committee participation, faculty coverage, policy compliance, and evaluation of learners and peers. Scholarly work may include designing and conducting clinical research, participating in clinical trials, publishing and presenting findings, reviewing manuscripts, evaluating treatment efficacy, improving processes, and assisting with funding for research and teaching programs.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent.
Unrestricted physician license.
Approval or credentialing from CCHMC Medical Staff Services Division.
Completion of all required pre-employment activities.
Assistant Professor appointment or eligibility.
Prior clinical practice experience may be required depending on departmental needs.

Nice To Haves

Board certification.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, effective, and compassionate patient care consistent with clinical specialty and level of advancement.
Examine patients; coordinate care; perform procedures; collect and analyze data; and make decisions about assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, reassessment, and discontinuation of care.
Formulate, monitor, and modify patient-specific plans for care, treatment, and rehabilitation, including coordination of post-discharge care.
Document patient care and provide disease-specific expert consultation.
Monitor therapeutic management and care for appropriateness and timeliness, and promote ongoing patient-care outcomes.
Teach and supervise medical students, residents, and fellows, including bedside teaching and lectures.
Participate in divisional and departmental educational activities, curriculum development, and other education-related work; maintain expertise through continuing education and professional reading.
Contribute to service and administration through program development, performance improvement, committee work, faculty coverage, and participation in division activities.
Maintain currency in departmental policies, procedures, and standards; support team relationships and divisional goals.
Complete evaluations for students, residents, and peers.
Design and conduct clinical research, participate in clinical trials or investigations, and publish or co-author findings.
Present findings internally, review manuscripts, and assist in evaluating treatment efficacy and improving processes.
Assist in obtaining external funding for research and teaching programs.