Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Core
Provide emergency medical services to critically ill and injured pediatric patients (infants to young adults) in an academically-oriented emergency facility.
Role type
Senior IC Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician (Faculty)
Builds
Emergency care services for children and adolescents
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
Physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pediatric emergency medicine subspecialty training, Board certification/eligibility (ABEM/ABP), PALS instruction capability, Quality Improvement leadership, Medical guideline development
Preferred skills
Dual board certification (Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine), Creative problem-solving
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Diagnose and treat medical emergencies for infants, children, teens, and young adults; Conduct patient examinations and counsel families; Teach first-year resident procedures (suturing, intubation, lumbar puncture, splinting); Instruct on Emergency education courses and PALS courses; Participate in mock codes and simulations; Lead Quality Improvement projects and community outreach; Update Emergency Department guidelines
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with faculty responsibilities