Adolescent Med Physician (CA) PRN

Children's National Medical Center
United States, D.C., Washington
Oct 14, 2025
Description The clinical associate physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as some advocacy and educational initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership. Qualifications Minimum Education Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required) Functional Accountabilities Commitment to World Class Care 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. Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership. 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 Participate in CNMC's advocacy initiatives. Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being. T each patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques. Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs. Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being. Commitment to Education Participate as appropriate in hospital/university -wide educational programs. 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. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job : Physicians / Physicians Leadership Organization : Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth Position Status : R (Regular) - O - PRN Job Posting : Sep 8, 2025, 6:13:09 PM Full-Time Salary Range : 100000 - 300000