Pediatrician

Description

Join the Erie team! Motivated by the belief that healthcare is a human right, we provide high quality affordable care to support healthier people, families, and communities. Erie delivers holistic care to help every member of the family stay healthy and active from infancy through adulthood. Since 1957, we have provided high-quality care to diverse patients most in need, regardless of their insurance status, immigration status, or ability to pay.

Erie Family Health Centers, a top workplace in Chicago and suburbs, is looking for a valuable addition to our Pediatric team! The pediatrician provides comprehensive primary health care to health center patients in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Acts as primary health care provider within the scope of his/her primary care specialty (i.e., Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN).

At Erie, we are proud to provide competitive salaries, high-quality health care plans, generous time off benefits, retirement benefits, and more! Erie employees are eligible for Erie’s Full Benefits Package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance and Flexible Spending (FSA) for Health Care or Childcare. Retirement Programs: 401(k) program with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 up to the first 5% of the employee’s biweekly salary. Annual Paid Time Off: starting at 20 days of PTO, and 8 paid holidays. Competitive salary, annual merit increases, plus room for growth and career advancement.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Provider comprehensive primary health care:

• Performs physical examinations on new and returned clients.
• Admits patients to the hospital at which he/she has admitting privileges; may refer some clients to other institutions for hospitalization as appropriate.
• Refers clients to specialists as necessary.
• Documents all patient care activities per Health Center medical records protocol.
• Participates in the call coverage rotation during hours when center is closed.
• Participates in community and clinic education programs.
• Contributes toward the development of goals and objectives relevant to specialty/life cycle area or other annual action plan. Attends meetings when assigned.
• Maintains productivity level necessary to reach mandated level of client encounters.
• Participates as member of interdisciplinary health care team.
• Maintains quality standards.
• Maintains current credentialing & licensure.
• Collaborates with other providers by including collaborative practice agreement with advanced practice nurses as assigned.
• Assists in supervision of health professions or residents when assigned.
• Participates in Health Center staff and team meetings as appropriate.
• Participates in other Health Center committee meetings such as Quality Assurance as assigned.
• Maintains minimum CME certificates as required by Law.
• Agreements with Erie externally as assigned.
• Arrives at “YES” for Erie Family Health Centers patient & staff.
• Adheres to all Erie Family Health Center policies & procedures.
• Performs procedures as qualified and privileged for the ambulatory setting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Skills and Knowledge

• M.D. or DO from accredited institution.
• Licensed as a physician in Illinois
• Federal DEA license.
• Board certified or Board eligible in specialty.
• CPR certification.
• Bilingual preferred- Spanish

COVID-19 vaccine documentation is required for all employees.

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• Our mission, vision, and values unite us.
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• We do things well.
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