Allergist

Performs work of unusual difficulty in conducting research projects consonant with the overall goals of the Hospital and in providing medical care to Boys Town National Hospital patients and referral patients. Participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary teams.

• Provides direct specialty allergy/asthma and immunology care to Hospital patients.
• Serves as a medical member of the multi-disciplinary evaluation and remediation team with special responsibility for the care of children with allergy/asthma conditions and children admitted to BTNRH inpatient unit or pediatric ambulatory care units.
• Cooperates with other Hospital staff members in the conduct of clinical and/or basic research projects.
• Participates in and/or conducts the various educational programs developed by the Boys Town National Research Hospital in undergraduate and graduate medicine, continuing education, nursing, and related allied health fields.
• Participates in the development of program/project objectives, sub-objectives, and staffing needs for the medical program as may be required for sound management decision making.
• Undertakes special projects as directed by the Executive Director, BTNRH or the Coordinator, Comprehensive Pediatric Medical Services.

• Ability to demonstrate willingness to serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, involving non-physicians, dealing with communicatively disabled children.
• Ability to apply research expertise as demonstrated by a records or sustained work published in medical journals.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

• Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited medical school required.
• Board Certification in Allergy and Immunology and medical licensure or eligibility in the State of Nebraska required.
• Have, or be able to qualify for, medical school faculty appointment in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics and be able to qualify for hospital staff privileges at BTNRH required.

• Post-residency experience, particularly in an academic setting preferred.
• Prior experience in a medical setting dealing with communicatively disabled children preferred.

This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization. Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks.
• Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town - it is the foundation of who we are and what we do. At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields,…