Pediatric Radiologist

About the role

The physician evaluates and treats patients in an applicable medical and/or surgical specialty or subspecialty within a hospital, inpatient, outpatient, or an affiliate practice. Physician documents medical findings in EPIC, provides support to patients, families, and colleagues, and collaborates with office administration, nursing, and other clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Sees patients to diagnose and/or treat various conditions within the specialty and/or subspecialty.
• Assesses the complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions.
• Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability.
• Utilizes all available data to formulate a care plan.
• Orders labs, testing, or medication, as appropriate.
• Supervises and ensures high quality of all clinical care services provided across a variety of care settings.
• Continually reviews current applicable pediatric/adult standards of care and works with leadership team to implement new processes as needed.
• Responds to clinical alerts and updates from public health officials and others, as needed.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
• Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification, and documentation according to the patient’s response to therapy.
• Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.
• Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of complex acute, critical, and chronic illness.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family and other clinical staff and providers.
• Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Educational and Professional Development Activities (if indicated)
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
• Participates in the professional development of others. May act as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, advanced practice providers, students, and other health care providers.
• May provide support and leadership for trainee education curriculum and program implementation.
• May participate in scholarly activities including research and education as applicable.
• May participate in and/or oversee research activities, as needed, at the practice and provide feedback and consultation for studies as they progress.
• Delegates operational functions to other support staff as needed to accomplish the research goals and objectives.
• Administrative Activities (if indicated)
• Evaluates and effectively manages patient access, patient flow, quality improvement, staff performance, effective work teams.
• Participates in the development and implementation of departmental standards, policies, guidelines, and protocols.

Requirements

• Medical License - in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any states practicing in - upon hire - Required
• Board Certification - Medical Sub/Specialty - - within 36 months - Required
• DEA License - - upon hire - Required
• Clinical Decision Support (CDS) - As Applicable based on site of practice - upon hire - Preferred

Qualifications

• Doctorate Medicine (MD) or Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Required

Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of applicable hospital policies, practices and protocols as well as applicable regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications. (Required proficiency)
• Exercises initiative, judgment, problem solving, decision-making. (Required proficiency)
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public. (Required proficiency)
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and electronic). (Required proficiency)

Benefits

At CHOP, we are committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

Pay

SALARY RANGE: $36,279.00 - $678,760.00 Annually Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly. At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.