Attending Physician – Emergency Department Physician at Christiana

Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

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The physician evaluates and treats patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Physician documents medical findings in the electronic health record, provides support to patients, families, and colleagues, and collaborates with office administration, nursing, and other clinical staff. Sees patients to diagnose and/or treat various conditions that present to the department. Assesses the complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions.

Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiological instability. Utilizes all available data to formulate a care plan. Orders labs, testing, or medication, as appropriate. May provide supervision and mentorship of trainees and/or advanced practice providers and support the professional development of other clinical staff. Complies with all applicable federal, state, local, legal, regulatory, and clinical standards and requirements including (but not limited to): HIPAA, OSHA, Joint Commission, DOH and CLIA.

May represent CHOP with external organizations or professional associations upon request.

• Direct Clinical Activities.
• Provide direct patient care to a panel of patients in the practice.
• May supervise clinical providers including trainees and advanced practice providers and provide performance feedback in all aspects of clinical functions.
• Supervise and ensure high quality of all clinical care services provided across a variety of care settings.
• Continuously review current applicable pediatric/adult standards of care and work with leadership team to implement new processes as needed.
• Respond to clinical alerts and updates from public health officials and others, as needed.
• Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Delineation of Privileges Document and approved as part of the credentialing/privileging process.
• Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Share errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrate shared accountability for safe practice.
• Analyze the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost‑benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Manage the plan of care through evaluation, modification, and documentation according to the patient’s response to therapy.
• Manage changes in condition with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes.
• Incorporate health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of complex acute, critical, and chronic illness.
• Facilitate the patient’s transitions between and within health care settings.
• Serve as an educational resource to the patient/family and other clinical staff and providers.
• Act as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Engage in educational and professional development activities as indicated.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
• Participate in the professional development of others. May act as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, advanced practice providers, students, and other health…