Description
The physician holding this role is responsible for overseeing clinical operations for patients requiring anesthesia for cardiac surgery or congenital heart disease for non-cardiac procedures. This role also functions to improve and maintain quality metrics, patient safety, and system-based processes for patients with congenital heart disease. Academic responsibilities include maintaining and promoting advanced education, fellowship program training, and research initiatives for the Heart Institute.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school (Required) Or
Minimum Work Experience
3 years Providing clinical care to patients with congenital heart disease as a Clinical Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Physician Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children's National Hospital. Upon Hire (Required) Board certified in Anesthesiology Upon Hire (Required)
Board certified in Pediatric Anesthesiology Upon Hire (Required)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Heart Code PALS Upon Hire (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
- Provide clinical services for patients at Children's Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
- Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
- Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
- Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
- Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees. Commitment to Advocacy
- Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
- Provide timely feedback to trainees.
- Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
- Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively. Commitment to Quality & Compliance
- Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
- Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
- Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
- Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria.
- Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them. Strategy Development
- Identify and assess all variables that may impact outcomes.
- Align and communicate the vision of the larger organization with the mission, goals, roles and responsibilities of the team.
- Display empathy, sensitivity, and emotional control when interacting with patients or when coaching direct reports.
- Promote staff satisfaction through understanding, clarifying mutual expectations, coaching and regular communication.
- Promote cultural competency in delivery of services to customers and in day to day employee interactions.
- Participate in financial planning and budget preparation.
- Develop recommendations to meet budget requirements.
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Leader)
Deliver
- Set and clearly communicate team goals and priorities in alignment with departmental goals and budgets
- Develop the budget and assign resources to meet the team goals
- Provide the resources and guidance required for employees to perform effectively
- Develop procedures to ensure high safety and quality, and course-correct as needed
- Identify customers' needs and ensure service excellence in meeting those needs
Engage
- Be the link between the department and the team in defining the strategies to meet team goals
- Provide prompt and clear feedback to staff and support their performance
- Ensure team adherence to organizational regulations
- Manage the working environment to promote productivity and motivation
- Represent the team in clearing obstacles to high performance
- Hire staff and develop their capabilities
- Monitor and promote strong employee engagement
Grow
- Encourage and share new ways of making the right work easier to do
- Recognize and share incremental improvements in operations
- Promote the success of organizational and department initiatives by clearly aligning programs to the mission
Primary Location
:
District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations
:
CN Hospital (Main Campus)
111 Michigan Avenue NW
Washington
20010
Job
:
Physicians / Physicians Leadership
Organization
:
Heart Institute
Position Status
:
R (Regular)
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FT - Full-Time
Job Posting
:
May 21, 2026, 11:47:20 PM
Full-Time Salary Range
:
250000
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750000 |
Children's National Medical Center
May 22, 2026