À propos de ce poste Pediatric Infectious Diseases Faculty chez Nationwide Children's Hospital
Overview:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is recruiting a pediatric infectious diseases physician at the assistant or associate professor level, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Candidates should be board certified or board eligible in pediatric infectious diseases and demonstrate a strong commitment to clinical excellence in patient care.
Clinical responsibilities include inpatient consultation, ambulatory clinic referrals and serving as an attending on our inpatient Infectious Diseases service. Faculty will participate in academic and scholarly work. Opportunities include clinical and translational research, quality improvement initiatives and collaboration across multiple programs. The division’s educational role includes teaching medical students, residents and infectious diseases fellows.
Nationwide Children’s is the nation’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric health care network. We provide wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative care for infants, children and adolescents from central Ohio, northern Kentucky and West Virginia. The 696-bed hospital includes three pediatric and three neonatal intensive care units, a burn unit, an assessment hospital for special pathogens and robust transplant programs, including hematopoietic cell, heart, lung, liver and renal transplantation.
The successful candidate will join the Section of Infectious Diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The section includes 20 faculty members and established programs in general infectious diseases, neonatal infectious diseases, the Host Defense Program, HIV patient-centered care, hepatitis C, global health and travel medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, hospital epidemiology and infection prevention. Faculty collaborate closely with the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory and with investigators in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Centers that our faculty are members in and collaborate with include the Center for Microbe and Immunity Research, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, and Center for Health Equity and Outcome Research. The Research Institute is ranked among the top 10 nationally for NIH funding to freestanding children’s hospitals and includes 12 multidisciplinary Centers of Emphasis that support team science and innovation.
Nationwide Children’s serves as the pediatric academic medical center for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. This appointment allows for additional benefits and collaborations to provide many outstanding opportunities for scholarly and educational work products.
Columbus is the state capital and the largest city in Ohio. It is the 14th largest city in the United States and one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas, with more than 2 million residents. The cost of living is about 10% below the national average, and as a growing tech hub, the region attracts talent from around the world.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital is consistently ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll. Learn more about our organization at NationwideChildrens.org
Interested candidates should forward their cover letter detailing their interests, along with a curriculum vitae to:
Dr. Jason Newland, MD
Division Chief, Infectious Diseases
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
- Conducts patient assessments and diagnoses medical conditions.
- Develops and implements treatment plans for patients in accordance with established protocols. Monitors patient progress and adjusts treatment plans as necessary.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to aid in patient diagnosis and treatment.
- Communicates with patients and their families to provide education and support.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records for each patient and coordinates care with other healthcare professionals.
- Participates in the training and education of medical students, residents, and fellows as required.
- Stays up-to-date with medical advancements and research to provide the best possible care.
Education Requirement:
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine equivalent, required.
- Graduate of an approved Fellowship program if applicable, required.
Licensure Requirement:
- Medical License in the State of Ohio, required.
- Unrestricted licensed physician, required.
Certifications:
Board Certification or eligibility in Pediatrics, required.
Skills:
(not specified)
Experience:
Prior clinical practice experience may be required based on the needs of the division.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel
FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"