DescriptionPosition Location: University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's - Cleveland, Ohio Position Type: Full Time Physician Specialty: Pediatric Allergy, Immunology
Every day, for more than 150 years, the physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients' health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.
The Department of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's is in search of an Allergist/Immunologist to help continue with our excellent patient care. Appointment at the level of Clinical Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or full Professor is available commensurate with experience.
This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals interested in providing both pediatric and adult allergy and immunology patient care in an engaging and collaborative environment. Our faculty participate in clinical care, research including clinical trials, and education of fellows, residents, and students. UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital was the first Midwest center to be designated as a Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies and houses our dedicated Inborn Errors of Immunity Clinic. The division is developing a new Food Allergy Center, and our faculty includes a food allergy psychologist and an excellent ancillary team dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of food allergies. Opportunities are also available for institutional start-up support to grow research careers for qualified candidates.
Academic appointment, rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and primary board certification. Compensation is highly competitive.
About UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital: UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is a 244-bed, full-service children’s hospital and academic medical center. A trusted leader in pediatric health care for more than 130 years, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital consistently ranks among the top children’s hospitals in the nation. As the region’s premier resource for pediatric referrals, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital’s dedicated team of more than 1,300 pediatric specialists uses the most advanced treatments and latest innovations to deliver the complete range of pediatric specialty services for 750,000 patient encounters, annually.
UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital is a patient-focused center distinguished by cooperation, excellence, leadership and respect. We value candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, cooperation, intervention, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to admission To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.
What You Will Do
- Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
- Trains and supervises medical students and residents engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as appropriate.
- May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
- Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
- Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
- Maintain department productivity thresholds.
- Maintain faculty status in good standing with the CWRU SOM (if applicable).
- Adhere to core physician obligations as outlined in the Physician Policy Manual.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
