Pediatric Chronic Pain Physician

Pediatric Chronic Pain Physician

Cincinnati Children’s is seeking a full-time Pediatric Chronic Pain Physician (Appointed through the Department of Anesthesia) to join our nationally recognized, multidisciplinary Chronic Pain team. This is an exceptional opportunity to be a part of a rewarding and balanced clinical team within a leading academic pediatric health system dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and excellence in patient care.

Position Overview

This role offers a diverse clinical portfolio that integrates:

• Outpatient chronic pain management
• Inpatient pain consultation services
• Interventional and procedural pain care

The successful candidate will care for children and adolescents with a broad spectrum of acute, chronic, and complex pain conditions, working closely with a highly collaborative team that may include psychologists, physical therapists, and other pediatric subspecialists.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, patient- and family-centered care across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participate in multidisciplinary chronic pain clinics
• Deliver interventional and procedural pain therapies
• Share responsibility for Chronic Pain team call coverage

Qualifications

This position is open to both Pediatric Anesthesiologists and Pediatric Non-Anesthesiologists. Candidates must have completed a pediatric pain medicine fellowship and be board-certified in Pain Medicine. The ideal applicant will demonstrate not only strong clinical expertise, effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, commitment to high-quality, family-centered pediatric care, but also, skills and experience in a wide range of interventions utilized in pediatric chronic pain. This position provides an opportunity to work within a collaborative academic environment focused on clinical excellence, education, research, and innovation in pediatric pain management.

Address confidential inquiries to

 Dr. Alexandra Szabova, MD, M.Ed., Division Director, Chronic Pain, Department of Anesthesia, c/o Michelle Paolella, Physician Faculty Recruiter [email protected]. Please include a cover letter of interest, a CV, and three references with contact information.

As CCHMC continues to grow its regional, national, and international presence, clinicians may be asked to work at locations outside of the Burnet Campus.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care - Provide safe, effective and compassionate patient care commensurate with the level of advancement and clinical specialty.  Provides contributions to clinical service as evidenced by expertise in clinical care.  Develop a local and regional recognition by peers and patients as an authority in the field.  Develop a local or regional referral base for subspecialist.  Develop clinical skills or programs that are locally or regionally distinctive.  Document patient care on appropriate records. May implement innovative approaches to patient care.  Provide disease specific expert consultation relative area of specialty.  Examine patients and coordinate services for their care.  Perform procedures, collect data, analyze data and make decisions regarding patient care, including initial screening, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, care, reassessment and discontinuation of care. Formulate, maintain, support, monitor and modify a patient-specific plan for care, treatment and rehabilitation based on the patient's assessment.  Plan and coordinate care, treatment and rehabilitation for discharged patients. Monitor appropriateness of therapeutic management and care to assure that it occurs in a timely fashion. Promote patient care outcomes on ongoing basis.

• Teaching and Training - Teaches and supervises the patient care of assigned medical students, residents and fellows, monitoring the medical care of medical to assure care provided is safe and effective.  Contributions may include: recognition as an excellent teacher, role model and mentor; assume a role in a major teaching or clinical training program; invited to participate in local and regional educational opportunities; participate in the development or direction of educational program, curricular offerings and teaching materials; participates in curriculum committee or other education related committees.  May serve as consult to other faculty and community physicians. May prepare, organize and provide lectures for residents. Prepare and regularly teach at bedside in the Division.  Participate in all divisional/departmental educational activities.  Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature and seminars.

• Service and/or Administration - Participates in service and/or administration as evidenced by one of the following: contribute to the development of programs for patient care of educational purposes; or take a role in the direction of an academic division; or provide consultation on a specific program development; or participate in performance improvement programs; or participate on divisional, departmental, or Medical Staff committees. Provides faculty coverage as needed within the department. Actively participates in all Division activities. Maintain currency in all departmental policies, procedures and standards. Promote interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and encourage team concepts.  Promote the implementation of long and short term goals and objectives and ensures that they are appropriate to the Division. Complete evaluations for students, residents and peers.

• Scholarly Activity - Participates in scholarly activities as evidenced by: publication of clinical investigation, clinical observations, reviews, chapters or books; participation in clinical trials, and/or clinical investigations; reviews manuscripts.  Design and conduct clinical research on various areas of clinical specialty.  Publish and/or co-author findings and conclusions resulting from research in a timely fashion. Presents findings internally. Assist in the design and implementation of programs which evaluates the efficacy of treatment.  Recommend approaches for improvement activities, recommend and perform new processes, collect and measure data, develop processes based on performance and communicate results. Assist in obtaining funding from outside sources for research and teaching programs.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Medicine OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine OR equivalent

• Unrestricted licensed physician

• Approval/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 based on the needs of the department

• Preferred: Board certification

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At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability