Pediatric Complex Care Faculty - Assistant Professor

Job Profile

Assistant Professor | Department of Pediatrics | Division of Special Needs/Complex Care

The Division of Complex Care at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children’s Wisconsin (CW), seeks a board certified / board eligible physician to join our expanding

Division. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at Children's Wisconsin hospital campus. We are comprised of nationally and internationally renowned, dedicated group of faculty and staff with a strong commitment to clinical care.

• Direct Care and Medical Care Coordination:
  Use care coordination as a strategy to assist in implementing the plan of care for special needs patients in collaboration with the family, nurses and physicians in the Complex Care Program, primary care, subspecialists and other providers. Examine and assess patients, prescribe medication, and prescribe changes in treatment. Synthesize and evaluate the patient/family responses to therapy; make independent judgments; offer input on discharge needs;
  
  evaluate effectiveness of discharge planning as a transition to home and adaptation to illness. Provide expert advice, which incorporates the broader aspects of patients/families response to illness. Seek opportunities for providing information and initiating consultation. Responsibilities include inpatient rounds, outpatient clinic visits, home visits occasionally, writing and updating comprehensive clinical summaries in compliance with program procedure, documentation, and billing procedures.
• Advocacy:
  Advocate for children with special health care needs and their families in healthcare, public policy, with community organizations and in other forums.
• Education and Outreach:
  Present educational programs and conferences. Communicate content for formal and informal teaching and act as resource for patients/families, staff and community. Participate in Complex Care research and quality improvement efforts.
• Evidence Based Practice:
  Apply current research findings in own practice. Introduce current research into clinical practice. In collaboration with the Complex Care team, develop and implement research proposals that fit with the program’s mission and goals. Contribute to the body of knowledge of nursing and related disciplines.
• Program Development:
  Contribute to program development efforts, particularly clinical care improvement and activities in collaboration with the Complex Care team. Collect patient‑related data to comply with program requirements and needs. Participate in professional improvement activities including professional organization membership.
• Clinical .9% and Responsibilities include inpatient rounds, outpatient clinic visits, home visits occasionally, writing and updating comprehensive clinical summaries in compliance with program procedure, documentation, and billing procedures.
• .1 % - of Scholarly Interest
• Team dynamic: program consists of 5 faulty, 11 APPs, 11 RN case managers, 11 Care coordinators, 2 social workers and 2 administrative assistance (faculty/APP ratio, other providers/clinicians they may interact for clinical support, etc.)
• Required:
  
  Milwaukee Campus
• Performs other duties as assigned by Chair or Chair‑Designate.

• 12-13 inpatient weeks per year; 60 continuity patients
• second call responsibilities while inpatient
• Salaried (Exempt)

• Join a dedicated and dynamic team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse care coordinators and care coordination assistants, as well as research and administrative staff.
• Seeking a physician with a passion and ability to work well with families and a multidisciplinary team.
• Individuals should possess the ability to combine the clinical experience and proficiency needed to care for children with medical complexity and contribute to developing and evaluating new models of care for the complex care population.
• Candidates should be board certified or eligible in pediatrics. Experience in caring for children with medical complexity is an asset.
• Participation in outcomes‑based research is expected along with the potential for further protected time for health services research, and participation…