Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Key Responsibilities

• • Devote 1.0 effort to clinical service within the Division of Neonatology, primarily seeing patients in the NICU at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank Hospital, Emory Midtown and Grady Memorial Hospital.
• • Responsible for clinical management of approximately 8-10 infants and providing clinical service under the direct supervision of the attending neonatologist.
• • Devote appropriate effort to education of fellows, residents, and medical students by sharing in the teaching responsibilities of the Neonatology Division while working in the NICU and by teaching in other venues as opportunity arises.
• • When possible, attend the Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
• • Provide exemplary clinical service and assure that patients cared for by you only receive the highest quality care.
• • Participate in ongoing quality improvement and clinical research activities of the division.
• • Participate in fellows’ conferences and didactic lectures for nurse practitioners at Emory.
• • Maintain Georgia state licensure, DEA certification, and appropriate facility privileges.
• • 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.