Medical Provider, Pediatrician

DAP Health•Cathedral City, CA

2d•$241,667 - $290,000•Onsite

About The Position

DAP Health is seeking a pediatrician to deliver primary care to pediatric patients in an outpatient, community health center serving a multicultural and multilingual patient population. Under the direction of the CMO, the provider delivers continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care, supervises mid-level providers and clinical support staff, and provides preventive care appropriate to patients’ lifecycles. The role includes examining and diagnosing patients, treating illness and injury, performing minor surgery and physical examinations, counseling patients and parents, and instructing trainees and staff. The provider contributes to DAP Health’s Patient Centered Medical Home program by supporting comprehensive, coordinated, culturally and linguistically sensitive care that strengthens the patient-clinician relationship and encourages patient engagement and self-management. The role also supports quality improvement, clinical performance measures, peer review, and organizational policies and standards of care. The position is based at Centro Medico Cathedral City in Cathedral City, California, and includes scheduled after-hours calls.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
Active California license as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Active DEA license.
Board certification in a primary care discipline: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Current and valid CPR certification obtained through the American Heart Association; internet certificates are not accepted.
Ability to meet 80% or more of established productivity standards.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move from place to place.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English.
Previous experience with an electronic health record; EPIC experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide continuing, comprehensive pediatric health maintenance and primary care, including preventive care.
Examine patients, formulate differential diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and implement treatment plans.
Diagnose and treat illness and injury, perform minor surgery and physical examinations, and counsel patients and parents on care and treatment alternatives.
Determine when specialist consultation is needed and follow established guidelines for referrals.
Supervise mid-level providers, including assigning cases and signing off on charts, and supervise medical assistants and lab personnel supporting patient care.
Provide in-service staff training as deemed necessary by the CMO, and instruct or educate trainees and staff.
Prepare and review medical histories; obtain patient data through interviews; and maintain detailed, legible, confidential medical records after each visit.
Code encounter forms according to visit time, procedures performed, and pertinent ICD-10 codes.
Assist with internal quality-control audits and participate in peer review and Quality Improvement initiatives.
Participate in meetings, workshops, conferences, task forces, or committees as necessary or required.
Meet established productivity standards, clinical performance measures, and standards of care.
Participate in after-hours calls as scheduled.
Contribute to the Patient Centered Medical Home program by providing comprehensive, coordinated, culturally and linguistically sensitive care.
Ensure patients are not left unseen or untreated when leaving the clinic site unless other treatment or care plans have been established.
Comply with organizational policies and procedures, customer-service standards, attendance and punctuality requirements, and safe-work practices.
Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the CMO.