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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.

The successful candidate will be a key member of our growing team
of 28 pulmonologists, including eight who practice sleep medicine,
16 advanced practice practitioners, including two who practice
sleep medicine, and 14 PhDs.

 

The pulmonology team includes research faculty with a broad range

of expertise, but with a strong focus on cystic fibrosis, asthma and

other airway diseases. Staff members also have expertise in treating

medically complex children from birth through 21 years of age,

including those with craniofacial abnormalities and genetic

syndromes. We have a busy and diverse clinical service with

experienced faculty who specialize in pulmonary hypertension,

aerodigestive disorders, sleep medicine, pulmonary sickle cell

disease, technology-dependent children, severe asthma and cystic

fibrosis.

The sleep medicine physician will have the following responsibilities

along with additional duties as assigned:

• Perform complete physical assessments.

• Conduct sleep studies.

• Order medications and medical devices as needed.

• Perform and order tests in a timely manner.

• Participate with all quality improvements and assurance

• initiatives.

• Use and endorse the use of all the practice's automated systems

• as needed.

• Conduct appropriate follow-up to ensure appropriate levels of

• care.

• Ensure all preventative medicine testing is conducted on a

• routine basis.

The position will offer the opportunity to teach residents and

mentor graduating fellows.

Qualifications include:

• Graduate of an accredited, four-year medical school.

• Graduate of an accredited, post graduate residency program In

Pediatrics or Med/Peds.

• Graduate of an accredited, post graduate fellowship training In

Sleep Medicine.

• Board certified or eligible in Sleep Medicine.

• Licensed in the state of Georgia, current DEA registration, BLS and

PALS certification.

Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Children's

• We are specialized in our ability to evaluate sleep disordered

breathing in children with complex medical conditions such as

neuromuscular disease, craniofacial syndrome, chronic lung

diseases and respiratory control disorders.

• Our pediatric pulmonologists participate in many highly

specialized, multidisciplinary programs and clinics, including those

for high-risk asthma, aerodigestive disorders, flexible

bronchoscopy, primary ciliary dyskinesia, neuromuscular

disorders, diaphragm pacing for congenital central

hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) and pulmonary hypertension.

• Our Aerodigestive Clinic is one of the largest pediatric

aerodigestive clinics in the country and one of the only in the

Southeast.

• Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Program is accredited by the national

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is among the largest in the

country.

• We actively lead and participate in a myriad of NIH funded

investigator-initiated clinical and basic science research efforts in

addition to industry-sponsored clinical research activities

performed through the Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development

Network.

• We oversee an active ACGME-accredited pediatric pulmonology

fellowship training program and a non-ACGME-accredited

pediatric sleep medicine fellowship training program.

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.

2174 North Druid Hills Rd NE

Physician