Pediatrician

About the role

A licensed and credentialed physician specializing in Pediatrics who provides direct patient care to both clinic and hospital patients. Services include preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and illnesses, as well as pediatric hospitalist care for newborns.

Responsibilities

• Systematically assesses patients' health status, arrives at appropriate diagnosis(es), and implements care plan for effective clinical outcomes
• Provides primary care medical services for assigned patients, including preventive physical examinations, evaluation and treatment of injuries and illnesses, and referrals to appropriate specialties or facilities
• Orders, performs, interprets and analyzes diagnostic tests as appropriate
• Prescribes medication, therapy and other specialized medical care as appropriate
• Performs appropriate medical procedures within physician’s scope of the practice as defined by the Hospital’s credentialing and privileging processes
• Considers thorough range of treatment/preventive options and arrives at a recommended course of action that is age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable
• Appropriately manages patient care and health status following initiation of treatment/preventive plan, and monitors and adjusts as warranted
• Communicates effectively with patients and family so that they understand their diagnosis, treatment plans, and need for follow-up care
• Edicates and encourages patients to become active participants in their own healthcarerelated behavior and provides patient education materials for use in encouraging wellness
• Documents within the electronic medical record system, according to established guidelines to facilitate ongoing quality of care in a timely manner
• Delegates direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel
• Responds appropriately to emergent situations
• Takes actions to ensure continuity of care for patients
• Contributes to effective and efficient practice management policies and practices that support patient access and quality of medical care
• Participates in access planning for the clinic, ensuring an appropriate amount of same-day patient access
• Participates in clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Maintains and improves skill level through participation in continuing medical education
• Manages patient care through appropriate use of available resources
• Utilizes referral network appropriately
• Manages chronic health/disease conditions
• Provides medical leadership for the clinic and hospitals
• Serves as a resource to colleagues and support staff, enhancing quality of care
• Assists as requested in the training, orientation, and evaluation of clinical support staff
• Regularly attends and actively participates in clinic staff meetings or physician/staff meetings
• Participates in planning for the clinic and health system, providing input to the annual operating and capital budgets and the long-range strategic plan
• Participates in appropriate Medical Staff and clinic committee structure
• Participates in community education and other professional activities to promote practice growth and community wellness as requested

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O degree and successful completion of medical residency in Pediatrics
• Current license to practice in California and/or Nevada, as appropriate
• A current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration (approved for all drug schedules) and/or unrestricted Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Certificate and DEA to practice in Nevada, as appropriate
• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics
• Must maintain board certification and satisfy specialty / subspecialty recertification requirements, as applicable
• BLS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification)
• PALS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification)
• NRP Certified
• Membership on the Hospital’s medical staff and appropriate clinical privileges at Hospital in Pediatrics
• Able to obtain and maintain professional liability insurance
• Eligible for participation in the Medicare and Medi-Cal programs and for credentialing by contracted health plans, as applicable
• Working knowledge of industry standards for medical coding (ICD-10 and CPT-4) and documentation practices