Pediatric Interventional Radiologist

Pediatric Interventional Radiologist

Children's is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We're committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children's.

Job Description

To plan, implement and evaluate the provision of high-quality medical care, with appropriate resource management, to children and adolescents in the respective clinical area.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, located in Atlanta, Georgia, are actively seeking a full-time pediatric interventional radiologist to join our growing Interventional Radiology (IR) practice. With five full-time pediatric IR faculty positions, three IR advanced practice providers and a dedicated outpatient pediatric IR clinic staffed with a dedicated IR clinic nurse, our practice is one of the most robust IR practices in the U.S. focused solely on the care of children and adolescents. We also oversee a dedicated pediatric interventional radiology fellowshipnon-Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), with one fellow per year.

Qualifications include:

• American Board of Radiology (ABR)-certified or board-eligible
• Completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency or fellowship in interventional radiology, with additional subspecialty certification in pediatric interventional radiology preferred

Why Children's?

A trusted leader in pediatric healthcare for more than 100 years, Children's is continually recognized as one of the nation's leading pediatric care providers by U.S. News & World Report, with many of our specialty programs ranking among the best in the nation. We are also one of the largest pediatric healthcare systems in the country, with nearly 800 licensed beds and more than 1.1 million patient visits annually. Through our academic partnership with Emory Universityranked No. 1 nationally in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for pediatric departmentswe actively participate in clinical studies aimed to advance pediatric medicine and transform the way we care for kids and teens.

Better Together: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University

Children's and Emory University work together to facilitate leading-edge pediatric care, research, training and innovation. Through this unique and lasting partnership, more than 500 of our physicians hold titles at both independent institutions. That means when you join our team, you can also join the faculty at Emory University, one of the leading academic institutions in the nation. (Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience.)

An Open Door to Opportunity

Make an impact by deploying discoveries made in Emory University's research lab in real, lifesaving situations at Children's. Within Emory's Health Sciences Research Building II (HSRB-II), a quarter of the assignable lab space in this 350,000-square-foot building will be devoted to pediatric biomedical research to study the prevention and treatment of disease. Train physicians of tomorrow at the primary teaching site for Emory School of Medicine's 30+ pediatric ACGME-accredited fellowships and residencies. Advance your practice in an excellent clinical environment with high-volume clinical services, alongside faculty with superior research and scholarly expertise. Collaborate with some of the top minds in your field as you strive to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

Make Atlanta Your Home

As a physician, you have special considerations when it comes to putting down roots. Atlanta offers the professional environment you need to further your practiceand the cultural and social environment that you want for yourself and your family. This is a diverse city, which means your patients will come from a variety of cultural, religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. As the only freestanding pediatric health system in Georgia, Children's patient volumes are high, and our patients come from all over the state. Atlanta has a lower cost of living than many other major cities, and it is consistently ranked among the top places to move to in the country. The Atlanta community is known for its walkable neighborhoods, thriving arts and culture scene, pro sports teams, as well as its many green spaces and sunny weather.

Experience

• No minimum Experience Required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in respective clinical area.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited, four-year medical school.
• Graduate of an accredited, post-graduate residency program in Radiology.
• Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Interventional/ Diagnostic Radiology.

Certification Summary

• Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Radiology.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.
• BLS or PALS certification required.
• Current DEA registration.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and families and as a team member.
• Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Professional Staff.
• Demonstrates the following skills in accomplishing job duties and responsibilities: personal organization and time management, human relations and teamwork, personal adaptability, personal motivation, and listening.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides patient care within the respective clinical area which complies with the Professional Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and Children's policies and procedures.
• Participates in and incorporates Quality Improvement and research findings into practice.
• Provides and/or serves as a resource for patient/family and staff education.
• Educate and assist trainees with medical decision making.
• Provides an authenticated report of all physician services rendered and maintains accurate and complete records in an acceptable manner.
• Completes necessary documentation and ensures timely communication to facilitate patient care and appropriate reimbursement.
• Actively responds to patient and clinical staff questions and requests.
• Participates in meetings/activities as required to support operations of the clinical area.
• Participates in activities that enhance professional development, complete, and maintain certification in BLS, PALS, or NALS and maintains any additional specialty training/certifications as required by the area assigned.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

2220 North Druid Hills Road

Job Family

Physician

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta