PEDIATRICIAN

Job Details

Job Location

415 Columbia Rd - Dorchester, MA

Position Type

Full Time 30+ hours

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage

Negligible

Job Shift

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Primary Function :

The Pediatrician provides direct care for patients up to age 21 and participates in all quality improvement and care management activities of the primary care program.

Duties & Responsibilities :

Provide primary care medical services :

• Provide direct patient care services for pediatric patients in a schedule to be determined with 80% direct care time and 20% administrative time.
• Participate in rotating physician on-call schedule, including Saturday morning urgent care rotation.
• Provide pediatric perspective to planning and other initiatives in order to ensure that pediatrics is well-integrated into overall primary care operations.
• Collaborate with other clinical and operations staff to support optimal clinical workflows and procedures for pediatrics throughout the health center.
• Participate in peer review process for medical staff.
• Participate in health center committees and initiatives as appropriate or as delegated by the Medical Director or CMO.
• Participate in quality improvement and care management activities.
• Attend conferences and workshops as appropriate to gain knowledge and represent UCHC at collaborative even.

Additional responsibilities :

• Support quality and compliance teams with federal, state, and local reporting requirements.
• Adhere to all health center policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by Medical Director or CMO.

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications :

• Completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency and current certification (or eligibility) by the American Board of Pediatrics.
• Current Massachusetts medical license and state / federal controlled substance registration.
• Experience in culturally diverse settings and enthusiasm for community health.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and staff.
• Experience with Epic EHR preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility :

None

Define Access Level to PHI :

Level 4 - Authorized to access full health information. UCHC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member.

Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter / circumstance.