Pediatrician (Physician) - Maricopa, AZ

Job Description

Pediatrician (Physician) - Maricopa, AZ

Shift: Full-time (Days)

Job Summary:

• A Physician provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsible supervision of the Medical Director.
  

Responsibilities:

• Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, examines patients, takes a medical history, records results, makes a preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness, and injury, and decides on a care plan, or follow-up procedures.
  
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
  
• Identify short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; provide information; recommend options and courses of action.
  
• Administer or order diagnostic tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interpret test results.
  
• Perform therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
  
• Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal and abnormal development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance
  
• Exercise professional judgment regarding consultation with other Physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
  
• Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient care plans, instructing and counseling patients, and recording progress.
  
• Work in triage and make decisions on patient care needs.
  
• Maintain outpatient records by documenting patient care services
  

Qualification/Experience:

• Completion of a four-year undergraduate, 4 years of Medical School earning an MD or DO degree, 1-year rotating Internship, 2 years of Residency
  
• Board certification or Board eligibility in Pediatrics
  
• Completion of annual CME requirements
  

Benefits:
All Standard Benefits are available