Med Peds Physician (Academic Rank DOQ)

University of Nebraska Medical Center•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation (MMI) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is seeking a Med Peds Physician for an open faculty rank position. This role involves providing comprehensive outpatient medical care to patients of all age groups, including those with autism spectrum disorder, other intellectual and developmental disabilities, and neurotypical individuals. The physician will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care, deliver personalized and evidence-based medical services, promote wellness, and educate patients on illness prevention and health promotion.

Requirements

Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
Completion of a Residency in Pediatrics and completion of a Residency in Internal Medicine from an ACGME accredited Institution.
Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Eligible for state medical license to practice medicine in the state of Nebraska.
Current DEA certificate.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Empathy and a family-centered approach to care.
Willingness to work collaboratively in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality, compassionate care that reflects evidence-based guidelines, best practice, ethical considerations, cost and clinical effectiveness and patient/family acceptance and/or satisfaction.
Assess the health status of patients of all ages and develop appropriate plans for health supervision and illness management in an outpatient setting by obtaining a comprehensive developmental, health and medical history, performing physical examinations, assessing and diagnosing a variety of illnesses, identifying normal versus abnormal growth and developmental patterns, performing or recommending age-appropriate and condition-specific screening, laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures, reviewing and interpreting lab results and developing treatment plans, and analyzing factors that impact growth and development.
Provide preventive care, including screenings and immunizations.
Provide comprehensive, age/developmentally-appropriate teaching, counseling, and advising patients and their families about growth and development, health status, illnesses, management plans, and health promotion, disease and injury preventing activities and provide anticipatory guidance and identify risk factors based on growth and developmental factors, cultural and belief variables and family systems.
Use prescriptive authority, in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations to treat illness, improve health status, and provide preventive care, by prescribing medications based on a patient’s clinical history, current assessment data and health care needs, prescribing medications based on current research and a thorough knowledge base in pharmacotherapeutics, providing patient education regarding intended effects, specific instructions, side effects, and possible interactions of medications and/or treatments, cost, and alternative treatments or procedures, and monitor therapeutic and potential adverse effects of medications.
Formulate a holistic, culturally sensitive, patient/family-centered plan of care recognizing the patient and family are active participants.
Collaborate with internal and external healthcare partners to coordinate patient care to ensure high quality care.
Provide med peds specialist consultation to other health care providers.
Utilize any other appropriate intervention(s) within the scope of practice parameters, expertise and knowledge of the Med Peds Physician.
Take call on weekdays, weekends and holidays in rotation with the other providers in the practice.
Document patient interactions in patient’s medical record and maintain accurate and timely records in compliance with healthcare regulations and practice standards.
Submit accurate and timely billing.
Maintain productivity standards according to program requirements.
Protect confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA standards.
Participate in continuing education and professional development to stay current on medical advancements, treatments, and technologies.
Engage in education, research or other scholarly activity as a member of an academic medical center.