Pediatrician

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits

• Eligibility for NHSC Loan Repayment or State Loan Repayment programs
• 27 days of PTO each year, accrued each pay period
• 3 personal days
• 1 floating holiday
• 7 paid holidays
• $3,000 annual CME allowance and 5 day of CME time
• FTCA Coverage (no external malpractice or tail coverage required)
• Medical / Dental / Vision coverage available the 1st of the month following 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Discretionary 403(b) match and profit sharing after meeting service requirements
• Flexible spending accounts
• Accident & critical illness coverage
• Pet insurance

Duties and Responsibilities

• Practice of medicine within the scope of license, training, credentialing and in accordance with the current standards of care and quality criteria adopted by PrimeCare.
• See pediatric patients in PrimeCare clinics. This is a broad-spectrum pediatric practice.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Order, perform and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients’ condition.
• Complete charting on an electronic medical record and required paperwork in a timely manner. Maintain confidential patient information.
• Newborn nursery rounding of pediatric patients at Ascension Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Centers - occasionally midday throughout week and one Saturday every 4 weeks.
• Participation in teaching activities with the Saints Mary and Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program including precepting residents at PrimeCare Young Family Health Center and attending faculty meetings as needed.
• Participate in the development / review of organizational policies and quality improvement initiatives.

Required Knowledge, Experience, or Licensure / Registration

• Graduate of accredited medical school with degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) and completion of accredited Pediatric Residency.
• Board certification in specialty through the American Board of Pediatrics. If newly graduated, must be obtained within 2 years of graduation and must be kept current.
• Unrestricted license to practice within the State of Illinois.
• Current DEA certificate without restriction.
• CPR certification Current and Active

Salary

All wages are based on relevant years of experience and / or licensure. The minimum rate is the wage that a new residency graduate earns.

PrimeCare Health is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants.

Therefore, PrimeCare does not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status.