Pediatrician - CNPA Chevy Chase (29hrs/wk)

About the role

The Pediatrician is responsible for the comprehensive care of patients in the Children's Pediatrician & Associates practices, including appropriate documentation and reporting where required and needed. They also supervise assigned clinical and non-clinical staff, participate in assigned administrative and quality improvement activities, and regularly attend provider meetings.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care, including examinations, tests, reports, procedures and other functions accepted as part of the practice of medicine consistent with normally accepted standards of care.
• Complete physical examinations of each patient consistent with the normally accepted standard of care in the community, including but not limited to, examinations of the patient's head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, abdomen, liver, and spleen, and all systems of the body including but not limited to the circulatory, reproductive and nervous systems.
• Analyze reports and/or findings of tests and personal examinations in order to assess the medical condition of the patient, including diagnosing his/her injury or illness and formulating a prognosis.
• Prescribe medication and treatment for the patient and recommend appropriate physical and dietary routines and methods for prevention of disease and personal hygiene.
• Directly supervise nurses and other personnel in accordance with Company's policies, procedures and applicable laws.
• Prepare and attend to all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of the professional services.
• Provide timely reports of births, deaths, outbreaks of contagious diseases and other information required to appropriate governmental authorities and as required for the Company reporting.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Demonstration of a personal commitment to Continuing Professional Development and ability to remain current on the developments and progress in primary care pediatrics.
• Knowledge of and compliance with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

Skills

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Demonstration of a personal commitment to Continuing Professional Development and ability to remain current on the developments and progress in primary care pediatrics.
• Knowledge of and compliance with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

Benefits

Children’s National Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Pay

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy.

Schedule

Twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year coverage of patient care needs for the location or locations where the Physician performs clinical services.