Pediatric Urgent Care Physician/PEM

PM Pediatrics•Spring Valley, NY

1d•$190,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PM Pediatric Care is the largest pediatric urgent care network in the country, founded and led by pediatric emergency physicians. Their mission is to provide high-quality, convenient, and accessible urgent care for children and young adults, serving as an alternative to the emergency department. The company is academically driven, offering practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures, a national conference, and research opportunities. They provide a supportive environment with individualized learning programs, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and an evidence-based approach to illness and injury. The practice setting is designed like an ED, with on-site x-ray and lab services, strong support staff, and the ability to handle specialty consultations and high acuity cases with a diverse case mix. PM Pediatric Care maintains a strong reputation within local communities and with primary care providers. The work schedule is flexible, with no overnights, and offers a variety of roles from 12-36 hours per week (PT/FT).

Requirements

Motivated, energetic, and passionate about pediatric healthcare and belief in the company's mission.
Ability to critically think, multitask, and work as part of a team.
Excellent computer skills and experience with EMR (eCW experience preferred).
BC/BE in Pediatrics.

Nice To Haves

Urgent Care or Emergency Department experience.

Responsibilities

Assess and treat acute injury and illness for both in-person and telemedicine patients, including management of febrile infants/children, ear/nose/throat infections, pediatric abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, procedural anxiolysis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma.
Perform procedural care such as abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive.
Take radiographs and provide preliminary interpretation of x-rays (in applicable states).
Oversee in-person and telemedicine patient flow and daily office functions, including oversight of other providers, staff, and trainees on shift.
Maintain operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes to the management team.
Work with onsite and telemedicine teams to ensure completion of daily tasks, including lab and radiology result review, patient follow-up, and timely responses to patient inquiries.
Maintain a safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing safety procedures, quality standards, and complying with legal regulations.
Protect patient care information confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Update knowledge and skills through internal training, continuing education, professional publications, and participation in professional organizations.
Assist the clinical team and patients with complaints and participate in service recovery.
Focus on efficiency metrics to improve patient flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.