Pediatrician

DESCRIPTION: A licensed medical doctor who specializes in the care of infants, children and adolescents. Responsible for assessing and treating infants and children suffering from medical diseases and disorders, performs regular checkups to ensure good health, and track their growth.

SUPERVISION: Directly supervised by the Chief Medical Officer.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires prolonged hours in meeting in-patient and out-patient medical needs, prolonged sitting/standing and may be required to move up to 25 pounds.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Examines infant and youth patients and performs diagnostic tests to obtain a medical diagnosis.
• Tracks childhood development and growth.
• Assess and record patient history.
• Treats patients with minor illnesses, injuries, medical disorders, chronic health problems and issues with growth and development.
• Monitors a patient's condition and re-evaluates treatments when necessary.
• Advises parents or guardians regarding child health issues such as diet, exercise, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Refers patients for appropriate special care services, lab and x-ray and any other service that is within the scope of the patients' wellbeing and services provided by the Center.
• Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care.
• Conduct telemedicine visits at health center locations or non-health center locations (from provider's home) for registered patients of the Center.
• Refers patients requiring in-patient care to hospital for admission.
• Coordinates with other staff involved with medical treatment.
• Assists in developing and implementing medical care policies and procedures to ensure compliance with existing standards, practices and Federal regulations.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates activities of clinical staff.
• Participates in the coordination of community agencies and/or resources in providing continuity of care.
• Directs and participates in the continuing education of the medical staff.
• Assists with overall coordination and administration of center health care services and activities including clinical indicators, health care plan and quality assurance.
• On-call access by telephone after hours and weekends.
• Supervises assigned mid-level providers.
• Adheres to and participates in Center's Quality Improvement/Risk Management policies which include Peer Review/Credentialing.
• May be required to attend P&T meetings as necessary.
• Actively participates in the update of the Center's formulary.
• Physician shall supervise the care provided by medical residents and students to include teaching activities, monitoring and oversight of services provided by the medical resident or student.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• D. or D.O.
• Current full unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas.
• Board certified/Board eligible preferred.
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty.
• Must be registered and have current DEA and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas.
• Must possess current CPR course completion card level C.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Familiar with protocols in general and a specific knowledge of the Center's current operational protocols.
• Knowledge of basic principles of health promotion, prevention and motivation.
• Possesses good organizational skills, high ethical standards, well-organized, self-directed, team leader.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to handle multiple projects/tasks and respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Consumer advocate for quality health care and services.
• Ability to use with Electronic Health Record system.
• Willingness to travel.