Anesthesiology Assistant Professor

Expected Starting Salary Range: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Pediatric Anesthesiology Faculty Opportunities
The division of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Cincinnati Children's is seeking Board Eligible/ Board Certified Pediatric Anesthesiologists to join a busy, collegial department comprised of nine divisions (Anesthesia, Cardiac, Imaging, IONM, Acute Pain, Medical/Chronic Pain, Fetal Care, Palliative Care, and Research) and a growing team of highly dedicated faculty, CRNAs, APRNs, RNs, anesthesia techs, and administrative and business staff, all of whom share a common goal to provide the best possible patient care.
The department maintains an active peer-to-peer support team and a wellness program based on mind-body health. The research division within Anesthesiology includes PhD researchers who hold NIH grants and are sponsored by endowed chairs.
PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide safe and effective patient care. Contributions to clinical service. To participate in the training and education of residents, fellows, and other trainees. To participate in research projects, either independently or in collaboration with other researchers. Participates in service/administrative activities of the Department/Division.
REQUIRED SKILLS: Demonstrates excellence in the care of patients. Demonstrates a high level of clinical competency and committed to providing excellent patient care. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Capable of relating to diverse age and demographic backgrounds. Professional knowledge and administrative ability sufficient to care for infants, children, and adolescent patients. Analytical ability required to evaluate data, and make judgments with regard to medical/surgical, and clinical research material. Possess organization and prioritization abilities. Knowledge of practice specialty, growth and development, family centered care, pathohysiology and/or pharmacology. Demonstrated skills in physical assessments, diagnosis, medical management, clinical consultation, research, and education. Ability to train residents and fellows. Organizational ability to work effectively within a highly matrixed and complex medical center. Possesses expert knowledge and experience of medical specialty.
Qualifications / Requirements:
* M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree
* Current active medical license issued by the State of Ohio or eligible for license.
* Appropriate medical credentialing through the Medical Staff Services offices
* Completion of all required pre-employment activities (screening, background check, badging, and orientation)
* Assistant Professor appointment or eligibility required.
* Prior clinical practice experience may be required based on the specific needs of the hiring department.
Preferred:
Board certification
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Patient Care: Provide safe, effective, and compassionate patient care commensurate with the level of advancement and clinical specialty. Provides contributions to clinical service as evidenced by expertise in clinical care. Develop local and regional recognition by peers and patients as an authority in the field. Develop a local or regional referral base for subspecialists. Develop clinical skills or programs that are locally or regionally distinctive. Document patient care on appropriate records. May implement innovative approaches to patient care. Provide disease specific expert consultation relative area of specialty. Examine patients and coordinate services for their care. Perform procedures, collect data, analyze data, and make decisions regarding patient care, including initial screening, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, care, reassessment, and discontinuation of care. Formulate, maintain, support, monitor and modify a patient-specific plan for care, treatment and rehabilitation based on the patient's assessment. Plan and coordinate care, treatment, and rehabilitation for discharged patients. Monitor appropriateness of therapeutic management and care to assure that it occurs in a timely fashion. Promote patient care outcomes on an ongoing basis.
2. Teaching and Training: Teaches and supervises the patient care of assigned medical students, residents, and fellows, monitoring the medical care of medical to assure care provided is safe and effective. Contributions may include recognition as an excellent teacher, role model and mentor; assume a role in a major teaching or clinical training program; invited to participate in local and regional educational opportunities; participate in the development or direction of educational program, curricular offerings, and teaching materials; participates in curriculum committee or other education related committees. May serve as consult to other faculty and community physicians. May prepare, organize, and provide lectures for residents. Prepare and regularly teach at bedside in the Division. Participate in all divisional/departmental educational activities. Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature, and seminars.
3. Service and/or Administration: Participates in service and/or administration as evidenced by one of the following: contribute to the development of programs for patient care of educational purposes; or take a role in the direction of an academic division; or provide consultation on a specific program development; or participate in performance improvement programs; or participate on divisional, departmental, or Medical Staff committees. Provides faculty coverage as needed within the department. Actively participates in all Division activities. Maintain currency in all departmental policies, procedures, and standards. Promote interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and encourage team concepts. Promote the implementation of long- and short-term goals and objectives and ensure that they are appropriate to the Division. Complete evaluations for students, residents, and peers.
4. Scholarly Activity: Participates in scholarly activities as evidenced by: publication of clinical investigation, clinical observations, reviews, chapters, or books; participation in clinical trials, and/or clinical investigations; reviews manuscripts. Design and conduct clinical research on various areas of clinical specialty. Publish and/or co-author findings and conclusions resulting from research in a timely fashion. Presents findings internally. Assist in the design and implementation of programs which evaluate the efficacy of treatment. Recommend approaches for improvement activities, recommend, and perform new processes, collect, and measure data, develop processes based on performance and communication results. Assist in obtaining funding from outside sources for research and teaching programs.
Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and treasures Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families (EEO/AA).

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