Attending Physician- PCC

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Rotating (United States of America)

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About the Job
Board certified or board eligible Pediatrician to work in a community pediatric primary care office. Pediatrician who sees well and sick visits from newborns through the age of 21. Diagnose and treat various conditions. Provide well and sick care. Counsel on vaccines. Order labs, testing, as appropriate. May attend well baby nursery rounds at Community hospital. Rotate weekend hours and evenings. ‹ On call is also rotated. Be familiar with an electronic medical record. CME is required.

What you will do

• Direct Clinical Activities
  • Provide direct patient care to a panel of patients in the practice.
  • May supervise clinical providers including resident physicians and nurse practitioners and provide performance feedback in all aspects of clinical functions.
  • Supervise and ensure high quality of all clinical care services provided in the practice.
  • Continually review current pediatric standards of care and work with leadership team to implement new processes as needed. Respond to clinical alerts and updates from public health officials and others.
• Educational Activities (if indicated)
  • May provide support and leadership for resident/medical student education curriculum and program implementation.
• Research Activities (if indicated)
  • May participate in and/or oversee research activities as needed, at the practice, and provide feedback and consultation for studies as they progress.
  • Delegate operational functions to other support staff as needed to accomplish the research goals and objectives.
• Administrative Activities (if indicated)
  • May assist with management of the Practice
  • Evaluate and effectively manage patient access, patient flow, quality improvement, staff performance, effective work teams.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of departmental standards, policies, guidelines and protocols.
• Other Duties Assigned

Licenses and Certifications

• Medical License - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any practicing states - upon hire - Required and
• Board Certification - Medical Sub/Specialty - - upon hire - Required and
• DEA License - - upon hire - Required

Education

• Doctorate Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of hospital practices and protocols as well as applicable regulations and guidelines. (Required proficiency)
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications. (Required proficiency)
• Skills in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, decision-making. (Required proficiency)
• Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to research and prepare comprehensive reports. (Required proficiency)
• Excellent communication skills (Written, verbal, and electronic) (Required proficiency)

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SALARY RANGE:

$36,279.00 - $678,760.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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