Assistant / Associate Professor - Interventional Pain

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Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ( RWJMS) is dedicated to transforming health care for New Jersey and the nation through innovation and excellence in education, discovery, patient and family-centered care and addressing the health of our diverse community.

The Medical Education Program aspires to be a nationally recognized medical education program that prepares medical learners to become resilient and adaptable physicians who provide high value, ethical and appropriate healthcare in an ever changing system; communicate respectfully and effectively in a patient and family centered fashion; collaborate with other health care professionals to devise treatment plans and strategies for adherence and self-care, tailored to the needs and preferences of the patient; integrate the scientific underpinnings of clinical medicine and best evidence into daily practice; and distinguish themselves as medical professionals in discovery, service and leadership; and that prepares educational leaders to teach, mentor and disseminate educational innovation, discovery and methodology.

Renders expertise of clinical interventional pain management practices and techniques for patients. Supervises medical students, residents and fellows.

Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and legacy UMDNJ regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible and will require a NJ medical license, CDS and DEA.

*Teach students, residents and fellows in the clinical setting.
*Participate in educational activities within the Division and the Department of Anesthesiology.
*Conduct a clinical practice of the highest standard of professionalism and
accordance with established benchmarks for quality, safety, and efficiency.
*Maintain clinical productivity by full participation in Division clinical workload, including night and weekend call, and in accordance with established productivity benchmarks.
*Ensure timely billing and documentation for clinical services provided.
*Engage in review of outcomes for length of stay, performance metrics, protocol compliance, and adverse events.
*Maintain NJ licensure, full privileges at RWJUH, and Board Certification Eligible status.
*Maintain open lines of effective communication with administrative and clinical leadership at Rutgers RWJMS and RWJUH.
*Assessment of, consultation for, and preparation of patients for anesthesia.
*Relief and prevention of pain during and following surgical, obstetric, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures.
*Monitoring and maintenance of normal physiology during the perioperative period.
*Management and Teaching of critically ill patients.
*Diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic, and cancer related pain.
*Clinical management and teaching of cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation.
*Evaluation of respiratory function and application of respiratory therapy.
*Conduct clinical, translational, and basic science research.
*Supervision, teaching, and evaluation of performance of personnel, both medical and paramedical involved in perioperative care.
*Administrative involvement in multidisciplinary committees such as performance improvement and others as deemed appropriate.
*Posses knowledge, judgment, adaptability, clinical skills, technical facility and personal characteristics sufficient to carry out the entire scope of anesthesiology practice.
*Resident and fellow education in peri procedural areas.
*Educational activities including didactic session and lectures.
*Participate in the recruitment of faculty, fellows and staff to the Division.
*Display outstanding citizenship: timely communication, meeting attendance, chart completion, teaching expectations and participation in hospital and university committees.
*Deliver quality anesthesia to all patients as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking, or hearing. No special vision requirements. Ability to lift or exert up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Medical setting.

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