Pediatrician

Meharry Medical College • Mission, KS, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

The Assistant Professor, General Pediatrics is a board-certified physician that demonstrates excellence in clinical medicine and a commitment to teaching and scholarly activity. The pediatrician performs physical examinations and developmental assessments, manages pediatric illness, and helps families meet their healthcare needs. The Assistant Professor is responsible for teaching an interdisciplinary group of students including residents, medical, dental, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students.

Daily Operations

Assess the health status of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults and develop appropriate plans for health supervision and illness management. Perform physical exams and developmental assessments, manage pediatric illness, and help patients meet their health needs. Teach, counsel, and advise children and families about growth and development, health status, illness, health promotion, and disease prevention, anticipatory guidelines. Provide care that reflects evidence-based practice, ethical considerations, cost, and clinical effectiveness. Provide for appropriate follow-up care. Prescribe medications according to state and federal laws and regulations to treat illness, improve health status and provide preventive care. Participate in periodic chart reviews as part of ongoing quality assurance. Take call on weekdays, weekends, and holidays in rotation with the other practice providers. Precept residents and students in the clinical setting.
As Pediatric faculty, responsible for teaching and teaching-related activities for Meharry trainees including residents, medical, dental, graduate, allied health, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. Teaching responsibilities include preparing instructional materials, evaluative materials, and test preparations. Maintain professional skills through continuing education. Advise trainees, mentor trainees and participate in academic reinforcement programs, including tutorials for trainees.
Participate in college, school, and departmental committee work, curriculum development, professional growth, and other such assignments.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks, independently, under pressure.
Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures.
Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe working environment.
Skill in maintaining records and recording test results.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
Ability to maintain quality control standards.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergencies.
Ability to interact with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers and demonstrate empathy and sensitivity necessary to elicit patients' cooperation and to allay apprehension.
Ability to operate computer keyboard, terminal, and printer, general office equipment, special medical and telephone equipment.
Ability to chart in an electronic health system.

Required Education and Experience

Doctorate in Medicine from an accredited doctoral level training program.
Completion of an accredited post-doctoral residency program in pediatrics.
Active MD license in Tennessee.
Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Federal DEA Registration.

Meharry Medical College was founded just 11 years after the end of the Civil War with the mission of educating African Americans to serve the underserved. Today, the nation’s largest private, historically black academic health sciences center has trained thousands of health care professionals. Three out of every four Meharrians return to urban or rural communities to serve others by providing medical or dental services. Our faith-based roots within the United Methodist Church inspire us to respect and serve all. Our standards are high within an educational environment that is nurturing. We believe that health equity is key to alleviating suffering. Whether our graduates are physicians, dentists, scientists, professors, or public health professionals, the Meharry experience equips them to affect the world as a force for change led by our motto: “Worship of God Through Service to Mankind.”

Mission

Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services, and policy-influencing thought leadership. True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well-being of humankind.

Core Values

Meharry Medical College is a community of scholars and learners committed to excellence.

Accountability with transparency.

Equity with inclusion.

Respect with collegiality.

Service with compassion.

Integrity without exception.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer. Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for any non-merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap, or veteran status.