Float Pediatrician

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Float Pediatrician provides compassionate, comprehensive clinical care to children and adolescents, builds trusting relationships with patients and families, and collaborates with the care team. The role supports prevention, treatment, ongoing wellness, patient and family education, clinical quality improvement, and coordinated, culturally responsive care. It also supports access through flexible clinic coverage and helps develop future healthcare professionals through student supervision and mentorship. The position is based at Legacy Southwest, 6441 High Star Dr., Houston, TX 77074. The listed schedule is 8 AM–5 PM, with clinic coverage potentially extending to days, evenings, and weekends as needed and work hours remaining flexible according to clinic needs. The physician may also contribute to clinical leadership, committee participation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Legacy Community Health is the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Southeast Texas, with more than 50 clinics in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. It has delivered affordable, high-quality care for nearly 40 years and is guided by a mission of driving healthy change in communities.

Requirements

Medical doctorate and current licensure.
Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics.
Obtain, maintain, and participate in Medicare and Medicaid, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and requested commercial insurer and health benefit programs.
Possess an interest in working with adolescents.
Uphold the Code of Ethics of the applicable professional licensing entity.
Complete the minimum continuing education hours required to maintain professional licensure.
Maintain good standing with the professional licensing board.
Demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity to all populations served.
Communicate effectively with staff, the community, and the general public.
Be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Remain calm under stressful conditions.
Manage multiple deadlines and prioritize effectively.
Demonstrate sound decision-making ability.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform assessments and provide treatment to clinic clients.
Keep scheduled hours for extended clinic coverage during days, evenings, and weekends; remain flexible according to clinic expansion needs.
Meet or exceed productivity requirements set by the Chief Medical Officer.
Develop and maintain pediatric clinical diagnostic and treatment protocols.
Remain available by phone during regularly scheduled hours when assistance is required.
Assist in reviewing and developing patient education materials.
Supervise healthcare students assigned to the clinic for educational purposes.
Develop and maintain a clinical quality assurance program.
Supervise non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, Certified Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Physician Assistants, with respect to pediatric treatment.
Attend staff meetings and committees as directed and punctually.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program.
Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning and related preventive health services in compliance with applicable funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid time off and paid company holidays.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
403(b) retirement plan with company match.
Short-term and long-term disability.
$0 copay for Legacy Provider visits.
$0 copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies.
Travel insurance and pet insurance.
Subsidized gym membership.
Paid malpractice insurance (occurrence-based).
CME reimbursement and CME time.
Qualified FQHC loan repayment and other programs paying up to $180,000.
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) repayment of up to $50,000 for every two years of service at an FQHC.
Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP) repayment of up to $180,000.
Dedicated onboarding and provider support.