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.