Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (M67316)

Mission or Goal of Unit:

The Children’s Hospital of Richmond of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has committed itself to transforming the Division of Pediatric Intensive Care into a model academic unit devoted to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and clinical, translational, and basic research.

Chief Purpose of this position:

We are seeking an additional individual at an open academic rank to be a part of this effort in our new, 12-story, state of the art Children’s Hospital which includes our 24 bed family centered multidisciplinary pediatric intensive care unit. Candidates should be eager to be a part of a major dynamic effort to create a superior academic pediatric critical care division in a collegial atmosphere. Candidates will perform didactic and bedside teaching for students, residents, and fellows, and provide superb patient care in a collaborative environment. Clinical programs include pediatric trauma in Virginia’s only level 1 pediatric trauma program, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery, pediatric burn care, solid organ and stem cell transplantation, and all aspects of pediatric critical care medicine including extracorporeal support. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in pediatric critical care. Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU is required.

Position Responsibilities:

Teaching
Faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in the area of Critical Care Medicine. Faculty member will provide teaching and mentorship to medical students, residents, and Fellows when applicable.

Research
Faculty member will have working knowledge in basic research methods and be able to participate in clinical, translational, and outcomes research that division may play an active role in pursuing.

Service
Faculty member will serve on departmental, hospital, or School of Medicine level committees when appropriate, as well as professional activities through journal review, conference presentations, etc.

Clinical
Faculty member will serve as a pediatric critical care medicine physician for the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care. The division provides 24/7 coverage of the intensive care unit.

Other (for instance administrative duties, etc.)
Faculty member will take on administrative duties associated with this role.

Required Qualifications:

• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Experience with clinical care of patients
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in an academic medical center
• Additional training and/or extensive experience caring for pediatric surgical/trauma patients
• Additional training and/or extensive experience caring for congenital heart surgery patients