Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology

Position Overview

School / Campus / College: School of Medicine

Organization: Pediatrics, Cardiology

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology

Position Details

Position Description

The Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Washington is seeking a full time Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor. Academic rank at the time of appointment is commensurate with experience and qualifications.  This is a 12-month service period position, on the Full Time Clinical Faculty track.  Anticipated start date is Summer of 2020. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching research and service.

General expectations:

• Outpatient, inpatient cardiology, echo interpretation clinical services, fetal cardiology consultation services (only outpatient clinic is required; all other clinical services will be dependent upon candidate skills and our needs).
• Participating in committees as requested by the applicable Service Line or Seattle Children’s leadership.
• Engage with referring providers and families to assure that the needs of patients and families are being met.
• Serve as a role model, leading by example and provide behavioral based feedback to team members

Clinical Care:

• Provide excellent clinical care and in the process, support safe, efficient, and high quality services on those teams which the faculty member participates on.
• Ensure appropriate coordination and integration with other services in the care of the faculty member’s patients.  

Planning:

• Work with administrative and clinical leaders to support Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) plans to ensure the program goals are attained.

Regulatory:

• Support timely review of any patient safety events.
• Support a robust MM program and identify opportunities for improvement
• Give input to continuing education activities designed to maintain and enhance competencies
• Support legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements.  
• Maintain professionalism in regards to billing, documentation, conference attendance and collaboration with peers, trainees, staff, patients and families.
• Respond to physician-related feedback or complaints.

Research:

• Look for opportunities to lead and support scientific investigation.

Education:

• Support cardiac clinical educational programs for nursing, medical students, residents, fellows, and ARNPs.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have earned an MD/DO (or foreign equivalent) and board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship  for an H-1B visa, graduates of a foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services

Instructions

Interested applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information,
gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.