Medical Director, Heart Transplant

Description

Individual will serve in leadership position in the Division of Cardiology as the Medical Director of Heart Transplant/Advanced Cardiac Therapies. This faculty member will allocate the majority of his/her time in this full-time clinical, administrative and research role in the Children's National Heart Institute.

• Clinical Coverage:
  Lead and determine shared attending responsibilities in the Heart Transplant/Advanced Cardiac Therapies Program (approximately 60% of annual work).
• Research
  
  Activities:
  
  Participate in original research and generate professional publications (approximately 20% of annual work).
• Administrative Responsibilities:
  Maintain high-quality records and comply with regulatory agencies, including UNOS and relevant governmental and insurance-based organizations.
• Ward Coverage:
  Serve as attending cardiologist on the Cardiology Ward ("Heart & Kidney Unit"), Cardiology Consult attending service, and intensive care units as needed (no more than 8 weeks/year).
• General Pediatric Cardiology On-Call:
  Provide on-call responsibilities, including consultations at CNMC and outside hospitals, night and weekend coverage, and assessment of patients with cardiology issues on other services at CNMC.
• Outpatient Cardiology:
  Conduct outpatient clinic visits (1–1.5 days/week on average) at the main Children's National site or regional outpatient centers.
• Quality and Outcomes:
  Develop and monitor at least one performance improvement metric in the program.
• Supervise and oversee other heart transplant/advanced cardiac therapies cardiologists, cardiology fellows, nurse practitioners, and educational activities for fellows, residents, and medical students.

Minimum Education
Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
3 years (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on developments in the subspecialty.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Previous experience managing a division, department, or program in an academic setting.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children's National Medical Center (Required)
• Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)

Commitment to World Class Care

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children's Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
• Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
• Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
• Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourage questions from trainees.
• Foster a team approach to patient care to continuously strive to improve patient and staff satisfaction.

Commitment to Advocacy

• Participate in CNMC's advocacy initiatives.
• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well-being.
• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
• Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.

Commitment to Research

• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
• Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
• Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
• Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.

Commitment to Education

• Participate in CNMC's…