Pediatric Critical Care Physician Scientist (F76520)

Pediatric Critical Care Physician Scientist (F76520, req7947)

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Health - Richmond, VA

Mission or Goal of Unit: The division of pediatric critical care medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is comprised of ten faculty members, seven advanced practice providers, and four critical care fellows.  The division is actively involved in international groups such as PALISI, PNCRG, and VPS to support the advancement of pediatric critical care research. 

Chief Purpose of this position: The Division of Critical Care Medicine of the Department of Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) seeks an exceptional intensivist physician-scientist who specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and clinical, translational, or health services research related to intensive care medicine to serve as the Director of CHoR Critical Care Research.  Successful candidates are those who are dynamic and collaborative clinicians who can lead and inspire innovative research at VCU, fully leveraging the immense talent and resources available at the VCU School of Medicine, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, and the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Child Health Research Institute. 

The candidate will spend the predominance of their professional time performing research and anchoring the research mission for the Division of Critical Care Medicine. In addition, the candidate will provide clinical care in the 24-bed state of the art Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the new free-standing Children Tower of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and actively participate in the education of fellows, residents, and students. The successful candidate will join the faculty of the Department of Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU as an Associate or Professor of Pediatrics.

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 advanced knowledge in research methods and be able to participate in either basic, clinical, translational, and/or outcomes research. Faculty member will have experience in securing revenue through grants and contracts and will serve as a research mentor to other members of the division and the Department of Pediatrics.
• 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): Faculty member will take on administrative duties associated with this role. It is also expected that this individual will maintain all required certifications for themselves and their laboratory personnel such as CITI and IACUC training certificates.

Required Qualifications: 

• Possesses minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in pediatric critical care medicine and at the level of an associate or full professor
• Ability to obtain a valid medical license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Board-certified in pediatric critical care medicine.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and continuous learning.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) and other healthcare technology systems.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Additional training and/or extensive experience caring for pediatric surgical/trauma patients
• Additional training and/or extensive experience caring for congenital heart surgery patients
• Applicants with clinical or basic science research experience and the ability to apply for and obtain early career awards from the NIH or other funding agencies.
• Success in generating revenue (grants/contracts)
• Possession of a master's or PhD-level research training

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The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate, state-of-the-art pediatric health care, research and education at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, a full-service children’s hospital within the VCU Medical Center. CHoR offers a robust continuum of pediatric services, research and education, and is the region’s only full-service children’s hospital. CHoR provides emergency, primary, secondary, advanced, tertiary and long-term care. CHoR has 11 locations across Central Virginia and provides more than 42 pediatric medical/surgical services.

There is energy and momentum around advancing children’s health in Richmond, and we have marked a new milestone. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU recently opened a multi-story, high-tech ambulatory pavilion for pediatric services.  The new facility will meet the growing need for outpatient services for children in our community.

CHoR's outpatient pavilion is the largest, most advanced outpatient facility dedicated to children in the region. The new pavilion includes diagnostic and treatment services for children, bringing together the majority of outpatient pediatric services currently on the MCV campus to one location. It is designed to meet the unique health care needs of children, and to provide Richmond the most advanced and coordinated care possible:

The facility is a 640,000 square foot, multi-story building and includes a 7-story parking deck with more than 600 spaces.
The new pavilion houses 72 exam rooms arranged in clinic pods to optimize a multidisciplinary care model. Each pod includes 12 exam rooms, a treatment room, support space and a centralized clinical team.
The new pavilion features pediatric-dedicated imaging, surgical and endoscopy procedure rooms, as well as pediatric faculty offices.
The pavilion is designed with future expansion in mind. It can accommodate additional clinic pods and operating rooms, as demand for these services increases.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

When we break ground on a new facility, it’s about more than bricks and mortar. It’s just like we tell our children— it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Over the past three years, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has increased pediatric faculty to more than 130 clinicians focused on 42 specialty areas and providing access to children’s health care from more than 11 locations throughout the region. It’s these dedicated physicians and an extensive network of pediatric-trained nurses, child-life specialists, therapists, social workers and ancillary medical staff, who will continue providing health care designed especially for children.