Pediatrician

Job Description

Job Description: Pediatrician

Department: Primary Care | Status: Full-Time Exempt | Location: 6374 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

Reports To: Manager of Clinical Operations / Chief Medical Officer (CMO) | Compensation: $190k-$220k

Benefits:

• Access to HRSA Loan Repayment Programs
• Malpractice Insurance and License Renewal Covered
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off, floating holidays, and recognized Jewish holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year after one year of employment
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Annual CEU (Continuing Education Unit) stipend
• Work-Life Balance

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Pediatrician provides quality primary health care services to children, emphasizing the prevention and treatment of disease. The role of the Pediatrician in a community setting is a response to society’s demand for accessible quality healthcare to all populations regardless of socioeconomic status. The Pediatrician is a licensed professional prepared in a pediatric residency program who manages actual and potential health problems based on the area of specialty. The health conditions include common, complex and/or advanced diseases needing intensive medical supervision of the prescribed treatment plan. The Pediatrician practices independently and interdependently by collaborating with the mid-level providers, community health nurses and other health care providers. The Pediatrician is ultimately responsible for the delivery of medical care within the legal parameters established by the Illinois Medical Practice Act.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitates entry of the client into the healthcare system, either at the main health center site, homes or community shelters or the hospitals where the Pediatrician has admitting privileges by assessing the primary health care needs, including eliciting comprehensive health histories, performing physical examinations, ordering and/or performing pertinent diagnostic tests, analyzing collected data to determine client health status and formulating a problem list (diagnosis.)
• Provides coordinated, continuous and culturally competent primary health care to clients that span the health continuum through mutual goal setting and planning delivery of care.
• Prescribes a variety of treatment modalities to meet health and illness needs.
• Collaborates with mid-level providers and community health nurses to assure that health education and counseling is provided.
• Manages and evaluates the plan of care, process and outcome and then modifies the plan as needed.
• Adheres to collaborative practice principles of respect and joint decision making when:
• Providing clinical supervision of the medical care delivered by the mid-level providers.
• Consulting with health team members about managing the client treatment plan.
• Following clinical practice standards (protocols) related to each healthcare provider's role and responsibilities.
• Assures access and continuity of care by providing call for after-hours coverage. Assures continuity by obtaining hospital privileges at designated hospitals and by making home visits when appropriate.
• Collaborates with other multidisciplinary professionals and community agencies to provide high quality care.
• Coordinates services in conjunction with other team members to meet client’s primary health care needs and to ensure the continuity of care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities through protocol development and collaborative peer review by:
• Developing medical and joint practice protocols and identifying appropriate evaluative criteria for utilization review activities.
• Evaluating care based on clinical standards through the quality improvement process. Implements recommended changes and/or improvements to guarantee quality care based on the evaluative process.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional development and contributes to the professional growth of others by:
• Developing in-depth knowledge of daily program operations, policies and procedures
• Acting as a preceptor in the orientation of new health care personnel, interns, residents and volunteers.
• Serving as a consultant in specialized populations to other health care providers and community agencies.
• Assumes the responsibility for maintaining competence in clinical practice by:
• Engaging in mentor relationships with experienced mid-level providers and Pediatricians to gain clinical expertise.
• Developing and maintaining a client caseload as clinical competence is achieved to enhance continuity of care and meet Organization productivity standards.
• Participating in appropriate educational activities in order to maintain Board certification and continue professional growth.
• Provides cost effective Organization productivity requirements by practicing collaboratively with the mid-level providers and the community health nurses to prevent the duplication of services.
• Practices within the legal and ethical guidelines established by the Medical Practice Act, the Pediatricians Code of Ethics, and the Specialty Standards of Practice.
• Documents comprehensive, accurate and continual data on clients’ records and program reports according to Organization standards.
• Adheres to professional standards as outlined by governmental bodies, American Medical Association (AMA), American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians.
• Participates in periodic evaluative reviews and/or in-house and external staff training to ensure that he/she understands and continues to adhere to such standards. Initiates requests for assistance or guidance from CMO to address new issues or complex concepts affecting adherence to professional standards.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience. Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Active Illinois physician licensure, Controlled Substance License, DEA, board certification in pediatrics (must be completed within two years of employment), documentation of a medical degree from an accredited school of medicine, documentation of residency completion in pediatrics from an accredited residency program and Physician National Data Bank verification of legal claims history.

Midwest Refuah Health Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, pregnancy or related conditions, or disability. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, walk up and down stairs, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.