Pediatric Urgent Care Physician/PEM

PM Pediatrics•Paramus, NJ

2d•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 a top-quality, convenient, and accessible alternative to the emergency department for children and young adults. The company is academically driven, offering practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures, a national annual conference, and research opportunities. They provide a supportive work environment with individualized learning programs, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and an evidence-based approach to illness/injury. PM Pediatric Care is set up like an ED in a private practice setting with on-site x-ray and lab services, excellent support staff, specialty consultations, and a diverse case mix. They maintain strong community relationships and an outstanding reputation with patients and primary care providers. The work schedule is flexible with no overnights, offering roles from 12-36 hours per week (PT/FT).

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

eCW experience preferred

Responsibilities

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