Pediatric Pulmonologist (Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics) - SMS-3405

About the role

This is a full time academic position providing direct patient service and teaching pediatric pulmonary medicine to medical students and residents.

Responsibilities

• Participate In The Pediatric Clerkship Program
  • Serve as a role model as a practitioner for faculty, house staff and students.
  • Facilitate resident rotation
    • Maintain an up-to-date rotation description, reviewed at least annually.
    • Create resident schedule for rotation.
    • Provide precepting and teaching to residents on rotation.
    • Maintain an up-to-date resource list for rotating residents to reference.
    • Complete resident evaluation at the end of each rotation.
  • Participate in resident core conferences
    • Minimum 4 conferences from the division per year.
    • Attend Resident Research Day.
    • Attend the Annual Program Evaluation Meeting.
  • Assist in the assessment of education needs for Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and develop education programs to meet these needs.
  • Facilitate formal nursing education programs in the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Clinic.
  • Create patient education materials for distribution, as needed.
  • Develop and continually revise and update triage (phone) nurse protocols to keep staff up-to-date and evidence-based.
  • Grant interviews for print and broadcast media for the purpose of patient education and public enlightenment about matters related to Pediatrics and the practice of medicine.
• Service (Patient Care)
  • Provides excellent service to both internal and external customers through collaboration and partnership; compassion and respect; integrity and accountability; diversity and inclusion; as well as continuous learning and improvement.
  • Participate in the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine on-call schedule.
  • Call schedules will be split equally on an annualized basis.
  • Monthly call schedule will be reviewed by Associate Chair for Specialty Services for approval.
  • Provide a consultative pediatric pulmonary medicine inpatient service.
  • Maintain an outpatient clinical practice in pediatric pulmonary medicine to enhance clinical proficiency.
  • Outpatient clinical practice will average 4.5 half-day sessions per week to include outpatient office visits as well as outpatient procedures (bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, pulmonary function test interpretation and cardiopulmonary exercise testing).
  • Will be on campus 3 days per week.
  • Develop written guidelines to ensure continuity of care and quality patient care are provided within the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Clinic.
  • Provide consultation and patient care under the terms of the SIU HealthCare’s URO Plan.
  • Adhere to SIU HealthCare’s Standards of Service, compliance, patient satisfaction, and provider communication.
• Administration
  • Serve as an advocate for programs and service that improve the health and well-being of children in central and southern Illinois.
  • Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
  • Participate in research activities that do not conflict with clinic responsibilities.
  • Serve as director for the pediatric cystic fibrosis care clinic at SIU HealthCare.
  • Regularly attend Pediatric Grand Rounds, Journal Club, Resident Rounds and M&M Conferences.
  • Present at Grand Rounds annually.
  • Represent the Department of Pediatrics on committees as requested.
  • Serve on the Residents Recruitment Committee:
    • Aid in applicant evaluations.
    • Aid in candidate interviews.
    • Aid in developing a rank list.
  • Attend departmental faculty and division meetings.
  • Maintain and update licenses/required certification(s).

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited medical school program
• Successful completion of an approved residency program
• Eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois
• Demonstrated potential, interest, and/or ability for effectiveness in teaching, service, and/or research
• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations
• Board eligible for certification in Pediatric Pulmonology by the American Board of Pediatrics

Supplemental Information

If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

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