Clinical Pathologist/Clinical Lab Director

, DC, United States

Job Description - Clinical Pathologist/Clinical Lab Director (230003NK)

Job Description

Clinical Pathologist/Clinical Lab Director - ( 230003NK )

Description

Description The faculty member is responsible for the oversight of the laboratory that serves patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.

Qualifications

Qualifications Minimum Education

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

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Doctoral degree in scientific field that aligns with clinical area of focus with completion of clinical fellowship approved by HHS. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

0 years (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical diagnostic evaluation that supports treatment in the area of expertise.

Ability to function independently in evaluating patient laboratory and diagnostic problems and developing a plan for patient care, usually as a consultant to the clinical providers.

Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team as applicable.

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.

Knowledge of regulatory, legal and ethical standards for the delivery of laboratory and pathology services.

Certain job assignments may require physician.

Required Licenses and Certifications

Pathologist: Medical license to practice in District of Columbia and other states as required by the role (Required) MD: Board certification in Pathology, preferably with relevant secondary specialty (Required) Or

PhD: Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty by a board approved by HHS. (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

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.

Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.

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 encourages questions from trainees.

Other duties may be assigned in accordance with the scope of practice.

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.

Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being

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 medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.

Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.

Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.

Provide timely feedback to trainees.

Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.

Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.

Commitment to Quality & Compliance

Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.

Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.

Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.

Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Commitment/Identification

Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization.

Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural/ ethnic differences.

Demonstrate personal and professional integrity.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Customer Service

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.

Teamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.

Partner with all team members to achieve goals.

Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environment

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

Use resources efficiently

Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.

Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.

Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.

Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.

Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.

Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Primary Location Primary Location : District of Columbia-WASHINGTON

Work Locations Work Locations : Sheikh Zayed Campus 111 Michigan Avenue Washington 20010

Job Organization Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time

Job Posting Job Posting : Jan 9, 2024, 12:48:38 AM

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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