Assistant Professor, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
The University of Cincinnati’s Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, in partnership with the Department of Pediatrics and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, is offering an outstanding opportunity for two pediatric physiatrists to join our faculty.
About Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC):
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is a nonprofit pediatric academic institution that is currently ranked #1 in the nation among Honor Roll hospitals in the U.S. News and World Report 2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals. Our 16,000+ employees, faculty, residents, and fellows share the same vision: to be the leader in improving child health. Located in an affordable, vibrant and diverse community that is rich in history and has many options for dining out, exploring nature, live art performances and athletic events. We are committed to building a diverse faculty and strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
About the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM):
The Division was founded in 1990. Our mission is to advance the field of pediatric physiatry and maximize the health, function, and well-being of children through the highest quality family-centered rehabilitative care, transformative research, collaboration across disciplines, advocacy and training of tomorrow’s leaders. We currently have 11 faculty and enjoy a culture that promotes collaboration, respect, inclusion, as well as individual and programmatic growth and development. We have the largest training program in the field of pediatric rehabilitation with four fellows and five triple board residents and over 50 graduates.
Representative responsibilities:
Patient Care Provide safe, effective, equitable and compassionate patient care in an interdisciplinary ambulatory setting. Provide consultative services to other physicians and clinical providers within the medical center to establish a coordinated rehabilitation care plan for each patient. Oversight of spasticity management including neurotoxin injections and intrathecal baclofen pump management.
Teaching Active involvement in the teaching and supervising medical students, residents, and fellows. Demonstrate significant on-going contributions to teaching including ongoing recognition as an excellent teacher, role model and mentor.
Service Contributions to the development of innovative programs for patient care and quality improvement work.
Scholarly Activity Demonstrates on-going commitment to and participation in scholarly activities which may include any of the following: contributions to original research and publication of original research, clinical observations, reviews, chapters or books.
Desired attributes:
Respect for cultural differences in the delivery of health care Desire to enhance health equity Strong patient and family advocate Relationship builder and collaborator Compassion and emotional intelligence Excellent communication skills
For more information, please contact Dr. Mary McMahon, Division Chief Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at mary.mcmahon@cchmc.org
About Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Children's Hospital is a full service, non-profit pediatric academic medical center with 762 registered beds. Cincinnati Children's compromises the Department of Pediatrics as well as the Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radiology, Pathology, and Psychiatry of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. We serve patients from all 50 states and 31 other countries. Over 1,000 faculty members have appointments at Cincinnati Children's, and we have one of the largest pediatric training programs within a single institution in the U.S., training 416 residents and 275 clinical fellows in FY22. We are consistently ranked in the top three pediatric hospitals in NIH funding. We are currently ranked #1 in the nation among Honor Roll hospitals in the U.S. News and World Report 2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals.
