Pediatric Anesthesiologist

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Description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) in partnership with Emory University Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics are seeking a visionary and collaborative physician with a strong clinical and academic foundation and academic experience to serve as a Pediatric Anesthesiologist.

The Pediatric Anesthesiologist will plan, implement and evaluate the provision of high-quality medical care, with appropriate resource management, to children and adolescents in the respective clinical area.

The Division includes 65 physicians, more than 90 anesthetists and over 25 Nurse Practitioners who serve patients at the Egleston and Scottish Rite Hospital locations as well as 2 ambulatory surgery centers (Meridian Mark, Satellite Boulevard) and Center for Advanced Pediatrics (CAP). As the leader of the Division, he/she will be responsible for clinical program development, faculty recruitment, workforce development, the growth and advancement of research, scholarly activity, and educational excellence of the trainees within the Division.

Job Responsibilities

• No minimum Experience Required.
• Experience in respective clinical area.
• Graduate of an accredited, four-year medical school.
• Graduate of an accredited, post-graduate residency program in Anesthesiology.
•  Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Pediatric Anesthesiology.
•  Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Pediatric Anesthesiology.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.
• BLS or PALS certification required.
• Current DEA registration.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and families and as a team member.
•  Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professional Staff.
• Demonstrates the following skills in accomplishing job duties and responsibilities: personal organization and time management, human relations and teamwork, personal adaptability, personal motivation, and listening.
• Provides patient care within the respective clinical area which complies with the Professional Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and Children’s policies and procedures.
• Participates in and incorporates Quality Improvement and research findings into practice.
• Provides and/or serves as a resource for patient/family and staff education.
• Educate and assist trainees with medical decision making.
• Provides an authenticated report of all physician services rendered and maintains accurate and complete records in an acceptable manner.
• Completes necessary documentation and ensures timely communication to facilitate patient care and appropriate reimbursement.
• Actively responds to patient and clinical staff questions and requests.
• Participates in meetings/activities as required to support operations of the clinical area.
• Participates in activities that enhance professional development, complete, and maintain certification in BLS, PALS, or NALS and maintains any additional specialty training/certifications as required by the area assigned.
•  Performs other responsibilities as required.

About Children’s Healthcare of AtlantaThe mission of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Across three hospitals, eight urgent care locations and 13 telemedicine sites, we manage more than 1.2 million patient visits each year from 444,000 unique patients. More than 2,300 pediatric physicians provide care across 60 pediatric specialties with support from 12,700 staff and 10,000 volunteers. In addition to fulfilling our role as the community’s trusted source for pediatric healthcare, we conduct groundbreaking research to discover new cures and train and attract some of the best pediatric physicians in the world. Our dedication to caring for our community’s children has garnered national recognition and secured our reputation as one of the best pediatric healthcare systems in the United States. We are ranked as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval by upholding national standards for healthcare quality and safety, and have achieved Magnet® recognition for our dedication to nursing excellence.Children’s is also the trusted safety net for all of Georgia’s kids. We serve children from all 159 Georgia countries and beyond. Our patients come from more diverse backgrounds than any other provider in the state. We serve as a bridge to our state’s rural communities and hospitals through transfer agreements and telemedicine sites throughout rural Georgia. Every child we serve has access to some of the best pediatric healthcare available, regardless of their ability to pay. This is only possible through the loyal support of our donors.Children’s is one of the most respected pediatric healthcare providers in the United States. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. With generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children’s has impacted the lives of children in Georgia, the United States, and throughout the world for more than 100 years.This is a moment of unprecedented opportunity for Children’s and for the patients and families we serve. In preparation for our next chapter, the dedicated leadership at Children’s has extensively studied growing patient care complexities, current capacity constraints, the breadth and depth of our current and growing reach, and the need for better healthcare access, and forged a bold plan for the future of Children’s. We have begun construction on a hospital campus that will replace our aging Egleston hospital and will transform pediatric healthcare for generations to come.Opening in September 2024, the Arthur M. Blank Hospital will have 446 beds, and will be a full- service facility for inpatient medical care. The hospital will consolidate some high-acuity programs to one location.Rendering of the Arthur M. Blank Hospital, scheduled to open in September 2024.The North Druid Hills campus will serve as the breeding ground for expanded research innovations. The hospital, Clinic Building, and the Center for Advanced Pediatrics will include space to accommodate increased Children’s-led clinical research studies and trials, giving patients access to investigative drugs, procedures, and devices. Because of unparalleled patient volumes, Children’s can conduct more clinical trials than our peer institutions, drastically reducing the time between discovery and treatment. For more information on Children’s please visit www.choa.org.

About Emory Department of AnesthesiologyThe Emory University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology is one of the nation’s largest academic anesthesiology departments. Our faculty members work in hospitals, clinics, classrooms, labs, and research centers to improve lives today and for the next generation. The Department of Anesthesiology Faculty work throughout the Emory Healthcare system at Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Grady Memorial Hospital, The Veteran Administration Medical Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and consist of multiple clinical divisions including Pain Management, the ECMO Center, Critical Care Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesiology, General and Transplant Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, Surgical Specialties, Obstetrics, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, and Pediatric Pain Management. Our faculty provide medical direction in a care team model and teaching/education opportunities are abundant.

About Department of PediatricsThe Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (DOP) and the Children’s Physician Group (CPG), the largest pediatric multispecialty group practice in Georgia, are staffed by School of Medicine faculty involved in pediatric clinical care, teaching, research, and child advocacy. The Department of Pediatrics at Emory is comprised of 16 divisions and has over 580 clinical and research-intensive faculty making it one of the largest pediatric departments in the southeastern United States. The faculty provides primary and specialty pediatric care at Children's Specialty Services, Children’s Center for Advanced Pediatrics, Children’s at Egleston, Scottish Rite, and Hughes Spalding, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory Midtown Hospital, Lindbergh Women and Children's Health Clinic and the Whitefoord Community Program's school-based clinics. Emory University, in partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, trains 94 pediatric residents and 133 subspecialty fellows each year, with training programs in 28 distinct subspecialties.The DOP research program has twelve Centers of Research Excellence with over $165 million in funding in 2023 and was ranked number 5 among all pediatric departments in 2023 in the U.S. by the Blue Ridge report. The Department values diversity and takes pride in their culture of mutual respect and wellness. The mission of the department is: to provide high quality clinical care, train future leaders in Pediatrics, pursue research and advocate for children and families. The vision of the DOP is: to be nationally and internationally renowned and admired as a destination Department of Pediatrics for patients, families, faculty, future pediatricians, and staff. The strategic goals and initiatives of the department are built upon its strengths and unique opportunities.

The DOP has played an integral part in providing quality health care to the indigent and medically underserved of the state of Georgia for the past 75 years. Through their affiliation with the Grady Health System, Children’s at Hughes Spalding currently provides in-patient and out-patient medical services to the neediest children and adolescents in the Atlanta metropolitan area. In addition, the department has been affiliated with other child support projects which include Whitefoord Elementary, Sammye E. Coan School-Based Health Centers, KIPP Vision School, and several locations in the DeKalb County School District.

Additional Information

Employment will be through the Emory Children's Pediatric Institute. The Emory Children’s Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellence—driven by research, teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together.

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