Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Physician - NIH/ NIAID - Transplant/ IEI ID
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811
Physician - NIH/ NIAID - Transplant/ IEI ID
Job ID: req3906Employee Type: exempt full-timeDivision: Clinical Research ProgramFacility: NIHLocation: NIH Campus 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.
Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
WithinLeidos Biomedical Research Inc. (operator of the Frederick National Laboratoryfor Cancer Research), the Clinical Research Directorate (CRD) provides clinicalsupervision of programs at the clinical end of the research spectrum. Thequality assurance programs provide the required autonomy and transparency ofGood Manufacturing Practice quality assurance operations. CRD also provides operationalsupport for clinical research and supports clinical trials management,regulation, pharmacovigilance, and protocol development/protocol navigations.These support services include dedicated clinical research professionals whoprovide patient care to clinical trial participants at the National Institutesof Health (NIH) Clinical Center, and other research services that support thedomestic and international clinical research initiatives of the National CancerInstitute (NCI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID), and several other institutes within NIH. CRD's support services arestrategically aligned with its mission to provide comprehensive, dedicatedsupport to assist NIH researchers in providing the highest quality of clinicalresearch in compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines, maintainingdata integrity, protecting human subjects, and helping to advance scientificclinical research. CRD facilitates the conduct of NIH-sponsored clinical trialsthat investigate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, influenza,HIV, infectious diseases and emerging health challenges like Ebola virus andCOVID-19, parasitic infections, heart, lung and blood disorders, and rare andneglected diseases. CRD's collaborative approach to clinical research support andthe expertise and dedication of staff to the continuation and success of CRD's missionhas contributed to improving the overall standards of public health on a globalscale.
KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIESProvides inpatient and outpatient consultative Infectious Disease care for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) PatientsProvides consultative ID care for Primary immunodeficient patients, oncology, CAR-T cell as well as non-transplant patients who have Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI)Teaches trainees at all levels who rotate through the Transplant and IEI serviceProvide support for inpatient and outpatients with IEIOversees a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for patients with IEIParticipates in the multidisciplinary care of HSCT inclusive of pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant ID careCompletes in-depth documentation through written progress notes, dictation summaries, and communication with referring physicians according to medical record documentation requirementsParticipates in clinical rounds and conferencesAdministers and adjusts trial medication under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and protocol requirementsExplains discharge instructions and medication regimens to patients and follow up with consulting service recommendationsOrders, performs, and interprets basic laboratory diagnostic/treatment tests and proceduresPerforms comprehensive health care assessments by obtaining health and family medical historiesCompletes physical examinationsPerforms minor surgeries (incisional and excisional biopsies)Maintains and completes medical recordsPlaces orders for medications and testsDistinguishes between normal and abnormal findings and determine which findings need further evaluation and/or collaboration assessmentDevelops and implements a plan for care, including appropriate patient/family counseling and education based on in-depth knowledge of the specific patient populations and/or protocolsEvaluates, modifies, and revises care plan at appropriate intervalsAssesses acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicitiesDevelops written protocols for management of illnesses and injuries in conjunction with either/or the consulting and referring physicianDiagnoses and manages common acute or stable chronic health problems, injuries, and illnesses making assessments of acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicitiesAssesses needs and/or problem areas and plan appropriate therapeutic measuresAssists with extensive clinical trials programs focused on developing novel therapiesAttends scheduled patient care rounds and didactic lecture sessions of the clinical team to which s/he is assignedInterprets and documents diagnostic tests and studies related to clinical trial interventions and patient conditionsEnsures unusual problems are referred to physicians or an administrative supervisorIndependently evaluates patients in both the inpatient and outpatient clinic settingsProvides documentation and monitoring/grading of side effects related to a variety of study interventions including drugs and psychological behaviorsExplains the care management/discharge plan to all members of the covering team (inpatient, PIs, attendings, on-call resident, case manager, etc.) at sign-outAll activities shall be performed in coordination with a government attending physicianThis position is located in Bethesda, MarylandBASIC QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
M.D. or D.O. and hold an active, unrestricted medical license in the United StatesBoard certification in Internal Medicine and Allergy and Immunology or Infectious Diseases (other Internal Medicine specialty training will be considered)Meet the requirements for credentialing to practice as a physician in the NIH Clinical CenterForeign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalencyIn addition to educational requirements, a minimum of, three (3) years relevant experiencePrior experience in clinical trials managementAbility to obtain and maintain a security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
Prior experience focused on Primary Immune DeficiencyInfectious Disease backgroundTransplant Infectious disease experienceJOB HAZARDS
This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to infectious material, requiring medical clearance and immunizationsThis position is subject to atmospheric conditions that would require the usage of a respirator, requiring a medical clearance
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)
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Job ID: req3906Employee Type: exempt full-timeDivision: Clinical Research ProgramFacility: NIHLocation: NIH Campus 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.
Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
WithinLeidos Biomedical Research Inc. (operator of the Frederick National Laboratoryfor Cancer Research), the Clinical Research Directorate (CRD) provides clinicalsupervision of programs at the clinical end of the research spectrum. Thequality assurance programs provide the required autonomy and transparency ofGood Manufacturing Practice quality assurance operations. CRD also provides operationalsupport for clinical research and supports clinical trials management,regulation, pharmacovigilance, and protocol development/protocol navigations.These support services include dedicated clinical research professionals whoprovide patient care to clinical trial participants at the National Institutesof Health (NIH) Clinical Center, and other research services that support thedomestic and international clinical research initiatives of the National CancerInstitute (NCI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID), and several other institutes within NIH. CRD's support services arestrategically aligned with its mission to provide comprehensive, dedicatedsupport to assist NIH researchers in providing the highest quality of clinicalresearch in compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines, maintainingdata integrity, protecting human subjects, and helping to advance scientificclinical research. CRD facilitates the conduct of NIH-sponsored clinical trialsthat investigate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, influenza,HIV, infectious diseases and emerging health challenges like Ebola virus andCOVID-19, parasitic infections, heart, lung and blood disorders, and rare andneglected diseases. CRD's collaborative approach to clinical research support andthe expertise and dedication of staff to the continuation and success of CRD's missionhas contributed to improving the overall standards of public health on a globalscale.
KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIESProvides inpatient and outpatient consultative Infectious Disease care for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) PatientsProvides consultative ID care for Primary immunodeficient patients, oncology, CAR-T cell as well as non-transplant patients who have Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI)Teaches trainees at all levels who rotate through the Transplant and IEI serviceProvide support for inpatient and outpatients with IEIOversees a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for patients with IEIParticipates in the multidisciplinary care of HSCT inclusive of pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant ID careCompletes in-depth documentation through written progress notes, dictation summaries, and communication with referring physicians according to medical record documentation requirementsParticipates in clinical rounds and conferencesAdministers and adjusts trial medication under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and protocol requirementsExplains discharge instructions and medication regimens to patients and follow up with consulting service recommendationsOrders, performs, and interprets basic laboratory diagnostic/treatment tests and proceduresPerforms comprehensive health care assessments by obtaining health and family medical historiesCompletes physical examinationsPerforms minor surgeries (incisional and excisional biopsies)Maintains and completes medical recordsPlaces orders for medications and testsDistinguishes between normal and abnormal findings and determine which findings need further evaluation and/or collaboration assessmentDevelops and implements a plan for care, including appropriate patient/family counseling and education based on in-depth knowledge of the specific patient populations and/or protocolsEvaluates, modifies, and revises care plan at appropriate intervalsAssesses acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicitiesDevelops written protocols for management of illnesses and injuries in conjunction with either/or the consulting and referring physicianDiagnoses and manages common acute or stable chronic health problems, injuries, and illnesses making assessments of acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicitiesAssesses needs and/or problem areas and plan appropriate therapeutic measuresAssists with extensive clinical trials programs focused on developing novel therapiesAttends scheduled patient care rounds and didactic lecture sessions of the clinical team to which s/he is assignedInterprets and documents diagnostic tests and studies related to clinical trial interventions and patient conditionsEnsures unusual problems are referred to physicians or an administrative supervisorIndependently evaluates patients in both the inpatient and outpatient clinic settingsProvides documentation and monitoring/grading of side effects related to a variety of study interventions including drugs and psychological behaviorsExplains the care management/discharge plan to all members of the covering team (inpatient, PIs, attendings, on-call resident, case manager, etc.) at sign-outAll activities shall be performed in coordination with a government attending physicianThis position is located in Bethesda, MarylandBASIC QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
M.D. or D.O. and hold an active, unrestricted medical license in the United StatesBoard certification in Internal Medicine and Allergy and Immunology or Infectious Diseases (other Internal Medicine specialty training will be considered)Meet the requirements for credentialing to practice as a physician in the NIH Clinical CenterForeign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalencyIn addition to educational requirements, a minimum of, three (3) years relevant experiencePrior experience in clinical trials managementAbility to obtain and maintain a security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
Prior experience focused on Primary Immune DeficiencyInfectious Disease backgroundTransplant Infectious disease experienceJOB HAZARDS
This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to infectious material, requiring medical clearance and immunizationsThis position is subject to atmospheric conditions that would require the usage of a respirator, requiring a medical clearance
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)
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