Physician- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Hospitalist Nocturnist

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Job Description

To plan, implement and evaluate the provision of high-quality medical care, with appropriate resource management, to children and adolescents in Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center.

The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Emory University Department of Pediatrics invites interested applicants for a faculty level position in pediatric Hematology Oncology. The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center provides a rich and collaborative environment for basic, clinical, and translational research and boasts a diverse faculty. These physicians will care for hematology and oncology patients during the night, including patients receiving chemotherapy.

Our nocturnists work collaboratively with residents and other specialists to admit children requiring hematology/oncology care, take nurse calls, offering after-hours expertise in managing the complex illnesses that children with cancer and blood disorders develop.

Our nocturnists staff the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center inpatient units for 13 hours a day, seven days a week. This position will devote effort to inpatient clinical responsibilities from 6:30PM to 7:30AM for a total of 114 shifts/year.

This position is located at Arthur M. Blank Hospital.

Qualified candidates should be Board Certified/Eligible Pediatricians, and preference will be given to applicants with Hematology/Oncology training/experience.

About the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center

The successful candidate will join one of the strongest pediatric hematology/oncology programs in the country.

• In 2024, the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center was ranked No. 12 in the nation for Pediatric Cancer by US News and World Report
• Each year our team cares for more than 170 newly diagnosed leukemia and lymphoma patients using a variety of treatment protocols, including blood and marrow transplant (BMT), hematopoietic stem cell transplant, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy, and Phase I and II clinical trials for patients whose cancer has relapsed or is not responding to treatment
• The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center has over 130 faculty and nearly 50 Advance Practice Providers (APPs), conducting basic, translational, cooperative group and investigator-initiated clinical research related to pediatric oncology and hematology disorders, with expertise in leukemias, lymphomas, brain tumors, neuroblastoma, sarcomas, rare tumors, renal tumors, CAR T-cell therapies, cancer survivorship, health services research, hemoglobinopathies and hemophilia.
• More than 9,000 children with cancer and blood disorders are treated annually at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
• The Aflac pediatric oncology program sees ~500 new cancer diagnoses each year. Aflac is the pediatric component of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
• The Aflac pediatric hematology program is one of the largest in the country (including >2,000 active patients with sickle cell disease, and >1,000 with bleeding or clotting disorders)
• The Aflac blood and marrow transplantation program performs ~80 transplants each year, and is one of the leaders in curative therapies for hemoglobinopathies.
• In 2024, Aflac faculty generated $31M in extramural funding, including more than $17M from the NIH
• The Aflac fellowship program accepts 6 fellows each year for intensive clinical and research training in pediatric hematology/oncology. We are one of the few pediatric programs with an NIH-funded T32 training grant in non-malignant hematology.
• The Aflac Developmental Therapeutics Program includes Leukemia and Lymphoma faculty from the High-Risk Leukemia team and offers a wide portfolio of clinical trials from cooperative groups, industry partners, and investigator-initiated studies, and has a larger referral base in the southeastern United States. Aflac is a member of the COG Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Network (PEP-CTN), NANT, TACL, and PBTC.
• The MIBG and Relapsed Neuroblastoma Program is the largest in the southeast and has treated ~100 patients with therapeutic MIBG since its inception in 2013.

Successful candidates will have:

• MD, MD/PhD, or DO degrees
• Preference for Board Certification in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology but not required.
• Must be eligible for licensure as a physician in the State of Georgia
• A history of clinical excellence/achievement

Salary and rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience and accomplishments. The primary focus of this position will be an emphasis on inpatient clinical service.

Additional Details

Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute. The Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellence-driven by research, teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together.

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 Pediatrics.

Certification Summary

• Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Pediatrics
• 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

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Physician