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Organization:
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Job Summary:
The Vanderbilt CARE Team is a Multidisciplinary Team at Monroe Carell Jr.
Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt that consultations for patients that have
injuries or medical presentations that may be the result of child maltreatment.
The Team is available 24/7 for consultations from hospital-based physicians,
child protection services, law enforcement, and primary care providers in the
Middle TN and Southeastern KY. In addition, we provide education to
physicians, residents, fellows, and students. We also provide education to
several community agencies including CPS and law enforcement.
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will report directly to and work under the supervision of the Medical Director. This position requires Acute Care Certification for Nurse Practitioners. The APP will be responsible for independent pediatric medical examinations and consultations on the inpatient service, outpatient clinic, and emergency department in collaboration with the attending physician for the CARE Team Service. .
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
These duties and responsibilities shall include but not
be limited to the following:
Provide forensic medical examinations/consultations and generate consultation reports for inpatient and outpatient consults.
Provide follow-up on hospitalized cases and monitor post-discharge follow-up. Must be available for 24-hour on-call rotation one weekend a month. Evening and weekend call may also be requested occasionally during periods when MD is unavailable due to court or vacation.
Respond to phone/email consultations with CPS and law enforcement.
Participate in Multidisciplinary Team meetings with CPS and law enforcement.
Attend Departmental meetings including Division meetings
May participate in training for APRN students
Participate in training and education for our community partners.
Provide expert testimony via depositions or court testimony per subpoena; participate in pre-filing and pretrial conferences as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Medical Director.
Expectations for Providers:
To provide the highest quality of care, it is vital that we maintain visibility and accessibility of our program to providers at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital as well as to our community partners. This includes being available for consultation 24/7. Both Inpatient and Outpatient consultations fluctuate and are unpredictable. The mission of the CARE Team is to provide the highest quality of care to our patient and providers and minimize any additional trauma to the child. All team members shall be available throughout the workday, unless on PTO, for inpatient and outpatient clinical care Monday thru Friday to assist facilitating the timely evaluation of our cases. Outpatient visits are scheduled, however, due to the urgent nature of some situations, we will also be scheduling as needed visits daily either in the clinic and/or possibly in the ED.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency in behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession and society. Participates in…