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Medical Director, Palliative Care
Washington, DC
Job Description
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
Program Development and Quality Assurance
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Leader)
Deliver
Engage
Grow
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.
- Promote and support the professional development of members in the group through guidance and mentorship.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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: Physicians / Physicians Leadership
Organization: COE Hospital-Based Specliaties
Position Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
Job Posting: Oct 16, 2023, 9:07:55 PM
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
Open
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