Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Experience in clinical care of patients
Experience in an academic medical center
Ability to foster a respectful and professional environment
Commitment to diversity in faculty, staff, and students.
Responsibilities
Provide consultations for inpatient and outpatient pediatric infectious disease cases
Offer phone and telehealth consultations to other pediatric professionals
Review antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal therapies
Engage in epidemiologic consultations within healthcare settings
Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows
Participate in clinical, translational, and outcomes research
Serve on departmental and School of Medicine committees
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements
Opportunity for teaching and mentorship
Engagement in research activities
Administrative duties within the department
Access to specialized outpatient clinics
Full Job Description
Unit: School Of Medicine MBU
Department: Pediatrics
Chief Purpose of Position: The Division of Infectious Diseases provides clinical care to patients with all types of infectious processes in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Services will include:
Inpatient and outpatient consultation for children with suspected infections, or infections that are complex, chronic or recurrent, or particularly difficult to treat;
Phone consultation for physicians and other pediatric medical professionals who need assistance and advice with infectious disease issues pertinent to their patients;
Consultation for review of antibiotic, antiviral or antifungal therapies, including assistance in drug monitoring for toxicities and side effects for both inpatient and home health services;
Consultation on epidemiologic issues in the health care setting as well as in the community;
Services in specialized outpatient clinics.
As a component of the program, the position will play a key role in developing the non-HIV Pediatric Infectious Diseases outpatient program to ensure timely and appropriate access to patients across multiple modalities including in-person visits, telehealth and e-consult.
Responsibilities:
Teaching
Faculty member will have teaching responsibilities. Faculty member will provide teaching and mentorship to medical students, Residents, Chief Residents, and Fellows when applicable.
Research
Faculty member will have working knowledge in research methods and be able to participate in clinical, translational, and outcomes research.
Service
Faculty member will serve on departmental or School of Medicine level committees when appropriate, and engage in professional activities through journal review, conference presentations, etc.
Clinical
Inpatient and outpatient consultation for children with suspected infections, or infections that are complex, chronic or recurrent, or particularly difficult to diagnose or treat;
Phone, telehealth and e-consult consultation for physicians and other pediatric medical professionals who need assistance and advice with infections disease issues pertinent to their patients;
Consultation for review of antibiotic, antiviral, or antifungal therapies, including assistance in drug monitoring for toxicities and side effects for both inpatient and home health services;
Consultation on epidemiologic issues in the health care setting as well as in the community.
Other
Faculty member will take on administrative duties associated with this role.
Minimum Qualifications:
Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Experience with clinical care of patients
Experience in an academic medical center
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member.
Salary Range: Commensurate
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: No
Restricted: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Other
Rank: Open
Tenure: Ineligible
Months: 12 months
Contact Information: Contact Name: Jewel Jefferson Contact Email:
About Vcu Health System
VCU Health System is a comprehensive academic medical center located in Richmond, Virginia. It is the only academic medical center in the region and serves as the primary teaching facility for the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. The health system includes a Level I trauma center, a children's hospital, a cancer center, and numerous other specialty centers and clinics. The health system was founded in 1838 and has grown to become one of the largest employers in the Richmond area.
