Part-time Pediatrician/Physician - Urgent Hiring

Job description

Avalon Health is seeking a part-time Pediatric Physician to provide medical care and therapeutic management of acute and chronic illness in a clinic setting.

Pediatric Physician is comprehensive in scope and includes the overall coordination of the patient’s health management, preventative or curative, whether physical, behavioral or sociological in nature, and works closely with in-house specialists and hospitals to deliver high-quality health care to the community.

Responsibilities:

Pediatricians are committed to high-quality primary care in a multi-disciplinary setting. Strong interest in caring for a diverse patient population, assuring clinical quality, well-baby exams, treatment for acute illness, and collaboration with experienced Associate Medical Directors. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, communicate and work effectively within an interdisciplinary team. Several site Pediatrician opportunities for full time and part-time, located in Richmond and San Pablo clinic sites

Provides preventive, urgent care, and primary care health services
Performs clinical assessment of patients, including ordering appropriate diagnostic evaluations, and plans a program of care.
Provides verbal and written education and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
Plans follow-up care, including requests for outside consultations and evaluations.
Maintains patient records necessary for clinic reporting, billing, and quality improvement.
Participates as a site clinical services team member and attends clinical team meetings.
Coordinates care with other health team members, including case management and behavioral health staff.
Acts as an advocate for the patient and liaison with outside agencies as appropriate
Supervises Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse-Midwives)
Participates in after-hours on-call as needed
Assists in supervising and teaching medical residents, students, or clinical fellows.
Actively participates in internal quality improvement teams and works with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards.
Qualifications:

Commitment to the provision of primary care services for the underserved with demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working with a variety of people from low-income populations with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic, and cultural origins.
Ability to take the initiative, work independently, and make sound judgments within established guidelines; understand and apply oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, clinical providers, managers, and external agencies or organizations.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and ability to effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds and be culturally sensitive.
Be creative and mature with a “can do,” proactive attitude.
Strong organizational, administrative, multi-tasking, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure in a positive, friendly manner and to be flexible and adaptive to change.
Work in a team-oriented environment with several professionals with different work styles and support needs.
Job Requirements

Current California MD license.
Training and experience in pediatrics with board eligibility or certification required.
Interest in working with a diverse patient population in a community-based organization and sensitivity to their needs and health problems; commitment to a community health philosophy of prevention and primary care.
Experience with electronic health records.
Job Preferences

Community Health Center experience.
Experience as part of a team-based care model.
EMR Epic experience.
DEA
CAQH PAVE/ORP
Spanish language capability an asset

• Pediatric Physician to provide medical care
• Part-time
• Therapeutic management of acute and chronic illness in a clinic setting