Division Chief & Faculty - Pediatric Palliative Care
Company: Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha
Location: Omaha
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Children s Hospital & Medical Center, with the University of
Nebraska College of Medicine, is currently recruiting for a
Division Chief and faculty physician for the Division of Pediatric
Palliative Care. Children s is a vibrant, free-standing pediatric
teaching hospital and Nebraska s only full-service pediatric
specialty health care center focused on extraordinary care,
education, clinical outcomes, basic science and translational
research, and advocacy. We have an ACGME-approved pediatric
palliative care fellowship program. The hospital has a Level IV
Regional NICU, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, Specialized
Clinical Pediatric Services, and 24/7 Pediatric Intensivists. We
have 50+ Specialty Clinics, 200+ Specialists, 14 Satellite Offices,
multiple Pediatric Fellowship programs, and is Magnet Certified.
The Hand in Hand Pediatric Palliative Care Team in Omaha, Nebraska
welcomes applications for a full-time board-certified or
board-eligible pediatric palliative care physician to join our
creative, energetic, academic, interdisciplinary,
solidarity-centered team. The Hand in Hand team has been in
existence for ten years with evolution from a pilot grassroots
endeavor to now thriving as an academic division within the
Department of Pediatrics. The team consists of two physicians, one
nurse practitioner, one nurse case manager, two social workers, one
chaplain / bereavement coordinator, one child life specialist, and
dedicated Integrative Therapists one licensed massage therapist,
one certified music therapist, and one certified healing touch
practitioner/instructor. We are a consult-based service with an
inpatient, outpatient, and community presence. There are meaningful
opportunities for further integration with pediatric intensive
care, cardiology and CT surgery, oncology, complex care, as well as
further expanding our Perinatal Palliative Care Program through our
Fetal Care Center. The team focuses on quality of life, goals of
care, complex symptom management, and provider-child-family
communication with an emphasis on child voice. The Hand in Hand
team is involved in foundational and implementation-based academic
research; quality improvement projects; education of medical
students, residents, fellows, and colleagues as part of a primary
palliative care educational initiative; and campus-wide academic
engagement. The team received the Circle of Life Citation of Honor
in 2018. Omaha enjoys four distinct seasons, along with an exciting
metropolitan area with a population of one million. The people of
Omaha make it a safe, special to live and enjoy all the amenities
of a big city amidst the warmth of the Midwest. The area is rich in
cultural activities including a professional symphony, ballet,
theater, art, history, children s museums, and a world class zoo
that will appeal to every taste. Additionally, Greater Omaha has an
outstanding educational system of public and private schools. There
are numerous universities and colleges, most notably the University
of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Creighton University, and the College of Saint Mary s. In addition
to the many collegiate sports, Omaha hosts the Olympic Swim Trials,
the Olympic Curling Trials, and the College World Series. All of
this, combined with a diverse economy with multiple Fortune 500
companies, makes for an extraordinary quality of life. We are
committed to increasing diversity in our organizations to reflect
the population that we serve and encourage applications from all
candidates who will contribute to the excellence of the
institution. Nominations, expressions of interest and applications
(including cover letter and CV/resume) should be submitted to:
Jacki Nun, Administrator, Physician & Faculty Recruitment, or . All
replies will be treated with confidentiality.
Keywords: Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha, Omaha , Division Chief & Faculty - Pediatric Palliative Care, Other , Omaha, Nebraska
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