Assistant​/Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment - Critical Care Medicine

Overview

Department of Critical Care Medicine. RANK:
Assistant Professor, CFA or Associate Professor, CFA. Division:
Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
This faculty position reports to the Chair Ad Interim, Department of Critical Care Medicine.

This is a full-time academic Department of Critical Care Medicine position at the rank of assistant or associate professor, clinical faculty appointment (CFA). Excellent computer and interpersonal skills are required. The faculty member's CARE distribution will be: 90% Clinical (45% in the ICU and 45% in the OR/OOOR), 4% Administration, 4% Research, and 2% Education. The faculty member is responsible for clinical expertise in the management of the critically ill cancer patient in the ICU and in providing anesthesia to patients in the OR and OOOR.

The faculty member will also provide an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents and students in the specialties of Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology.

• Clinical (90%)
  • Critical Care Medicine: Practice both medical and surgical critical care medicine in an exemplary manner. Requires the ability to visually monitor patient progress, to verbally communicate with the patients, to understand and comprehend a complex set of medical data, and to communicate verbally and in writing with other physicians. Perform complete history and physical examinations. Perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's specialty.
    
    May require standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing, manual dexterity, and clear and concise verbal communications. Complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by Departmental and Institutional policy. Dictate clearly and concisely. Provide patient hand-off per policy. Keep abreast of current approaches by attending continuing education conferences in critical care medicine or relevant specialties.
  • Anesthesiology & Peri Op Medicine: Support life functions during anesthesia, including induction and intubation; provide appropriate preanesthesia and postanesthesia management; provide consultations related to other forms of patient care (e.g., respiratory therapy, emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pain relief).
  • Specific Duties: Preoperative evaluation and reasonable explanation to the patient of the proposed anesthetic procedure; appropriate premedication with house staff; administration of anesthesia per ASA guidelines with personal responsibility for conduct and availability; documentation of postoperative visits; serve as a role model in anesthesiology for faculty, fellows, residents, and trainees; provide peer review for clinical practice.
  • Medical Direction of Non-Physician Personnel: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). An anesthesiologist is responsible for all aspects of anesthesia care. Non-physician personnel may assist under medical direction. Delegation is based on criteria including competence to follow the anesthesia plan and technical ability to induce, maintain, monitor, and report during anesthesia.
• Administration (2%)
  • Provides M.D. supervision of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and educational staff.
  • Assumes accountability for clinical outcomes in the ICU and OR/OOOR.
  • Oversees the utilization of order sets in the ICU and OR/OOOR.
  • May participate in investigation and review of best practice initiatives and clinical effectiveness projects.
  • Triages admissions and discharges within the ICU.
  • May serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by the Department Chairs.
• Research (5%)
  • Actively engage in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the Departments and the Division.
  • Demonstrate ability to perform peer‑reviewed clinical research and foster participation in multidisciplinary clinical research programs. Synthesize information and communicate with faculty. Provide instruction to clinical research support personnel.
  • Provide expertise in study design and advanced analyses of data sets from critical care studies, integrating with clinical variables. Collaborate in project analysis and final report…