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    Medical Director, Palliative Care - Washington, United States - Children's National Health System

    Children's National Health System
    Children's National Health System Washington, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Job Description - Medical Director, Palliative Care XS)
    Job Description
    Medical Director, Palliative Care

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    230002XS

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    Description

    The Medical Director of the Children's National PANDA Pediatric Palliative Care Team will oversee the pediatric palliative care team.

    Responsibilities include overseeing operations and staffing, providing program development and quality assurance, supporting professional development of the team, and facilitating pediatric palliative care education both within the hospital and the surrounding community.

    Must be board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine with some experience in Pediatric Palliative Care.
    Qualifications

    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, advice, 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 the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
    Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

    Required Licenses and Certifications
    Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children's National Hospital Upon Hire (Required) Board certified or eligible for board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Required)
    Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)

    Functional Accountabilities
    Operations
    Hiring/Onboarding/Orientation – Assist in the recruitment and interview process for new hires. Provide guidance during the credentialing/onboarding process and provide orientation to the site
    Schedule – Manage schedule requests and build daily schedule while aligning with the master schedule at CNH. Facilitate coverage when there are gaps or call outs.
    Staff Management – Conduct regular staff meetings to provide situational updates and allow discussion. Provide regular reminders and updates on key topics or events.

    Program Development and Quality Assurance

    Quality/Process Improvement – Identify and implement quality and process improvement initiatives as needed. Assist with updates and development of policies and protocols.
    Clinical Care – Review clinical care issues and concerns that arise. Identify systems/process with opportunities to improve and implement changes and growth of the program as needed. Provide regular feedback and updates to the team.

    Subspecialty and Multidisciplinary Care - Collaborate with subspecialists and multidisciplinary teams to support and provide excellent, evidence-based pediatric palliative care to patients in the hospital.

    Professional Development and Mentorship
    Promote and support the professional development of members in the group through guidance and mentorship.
    Education

    Physician/Community – Facilitate and coordinate pediatric palliative care educational opportunities for physicians and providers both within the team as well as other departments and in the surrounding community.

    Multidisciplinary – In collaboration with unit managers and educators, facilitate and support pediatric palliative care educational opportunities for multidisciplinary staff as needed.

    Professional Growth

    Actively pursue professional growth and development through involvement in appropriate national professional organizations by holding elective office, participate in workshops and/or serve on committees.

    Achieve academic advancement through peer-reviewed publication, abstract submission, and participation in research relevant to pediatric chronic pain management.
    Student/Resident – Oversee and provide support to the GME office at CNH. Facilitate conversations to support other trainee educational initiatives.
    Deliverables
    Participate in regular department and hospital-wide committees to potentially include, but not limited to:

    Ethics, Provider wellbeing, opioid stewardship
    Develop Annual PANDA palliative care strategic planning
    Compile and submit annual Performance Metrics to senior leadership

    Organizational Accountabilities
    Organizational Accountabilities (Leader)
    Deliver

    Set and clearly communicate team goals and priorities in alignment with departmental goals and budgets
    Develop the budget and assign resources to meet the team goals
    Provide the resources and guidance required for employees to perform effectively
    Develop procedures to ensure high safety and quality, and course-correct as needed
    Identify customers' needs and ensure service excellence in meeting those needs

    Engage

    Be the link between the department and the team in defining the strategies to meet team goals
    Provide prompt and clear feedback to staff and support their performance
    Ensure team adherence to organizational regulations
    Manage the working environment to promote productivity and motivation
    Represent the team in clearing obstacles to high performance
    Hire staff and develop their capabilities
    Monitor and promote strong employee engagement

    Grow

    Encourage and share new ways of making the right work easier to do
    Recognize and share incremental improvements in operations
    Promote the success of organizational and department initiatives by clearly aligning programs to the mission

    Primary Location

    :

    District of Columbia-WASHINGTON
    Work Locations

    :

    Sheikh Zayed Campus

    111 Michigan Avenue

    Washington

    20010
    Job

    Organization

    :

    COE Hospital-Based Specliaties
    Position Status

    :

    R (Regular)

    FT - Full-Time
    Job Posting

    :

    Oct 16, 2023, 9:07:55 PM


    Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

    Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment:

    a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors).

    Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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