Emergency Medicine Faculty

Overview:

The Division of Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine is seeking dynamic Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) faculty.

Ideal candidates for this position should be board certified/eligible in Pediatric Emergency Medicine through Pediatrics or Emergency Medicine or dual boarded in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics.

Three pathways are available for this role, clinician educator, research scholar, and clinical excellence. Educational/clinical/translational scholarship and opportunities are encouraged and available. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus plan and an excellent benefits package. Overnight shifts include additional compensation.

Nationwide Children’s hospital is the third largest pediatric hospital in the country with 696 beds. The medical staff includes over 550 full-time faculty of The Ohio State School of Medicine. The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) has primary responsibility for the care of patients in Nationwide Children’s Emergency Department, which is a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center with more than 60 faculty members and approximately 80,000 patient visits per year.

Emergency Medicine has a robust research infrastructure with more than 8 research assistants, a full time biostatistician, senior research scientist, and pre and post award administrative support.

We are one of six lead nodes comprising the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN), the first federally funded pediatric emergency medicine research network in the United States.

Emergency Medicine includes an active federally funded disaster science program that includes research and disaster science education and disaster medicine focused faculty and project managers.

Job Description Summary:

Provides medical care and treatment to patients.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

Conducts patient assessments and diagnoses medical conditions.

Develops and implements treatment plans for patients in accordance with established protocols. Monitors patient progress and adjusts treatment plans as necessary.

Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to aid in patient diagnosis and treatment.

Communicates with patients and their families to provide education and support.

Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records for each patient and coordinates care with other healthcare professionals.

Participates in the training and education of medical students, residents, and fellows as required.

Stays up-to-date with medical advancements and research to provide the best possible care.

Education Requirement:

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine equivalent, required.

Graduate of an approved Fellowship program if applicable, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Medical License in the State of Ohio, required.

Unrestricted licensed physician, required.

Certifications:

Board Certification or eligibility in Pediatrics, required.

Skills:

(not specified)

Experience:

Prior clinical practice experience may be required based on the needs of the division.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

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