Pediatrician Faculty

The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education•Wilkes-Barre, PA

59d•Onsite

About The Position

Pediatrician Faculty is an educational, medical and administrative position with responsibility for quality of patient care, teaching and supervision of physicians participating in the residency programs with The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education.

Requirements

Achieve and maintain Board Certification, CMES, ACLS/BLS/PALS/ certification
Maintain Board Certification, CMEs, BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP certification

Responsibilities

Serve as Preceptor to residents/medical students in clinic setting
Lead 8-10 resident didactic conferences per academic year; leading the noon conference counts as two conferences. Conference requirements may change based on schedules.
Timely and thoroughly complete resident evaluations and direct observation assessments
Participate in scholarly activities as it relates to care delivery and performance and programmatic improvement
Participate in annual program evaluation
Participate in curriculum development as requested
Assist in monitoring resident stress, with the goal of identifying mental or emotional conditions that inhibit performance and/or learning and advise the Associate Program Director and/or Program Director
Participate in orientation and graduation ceremony
Actively participate in preparation and maintenance of ACGME and AOA Program accreditation
Model and promote physician professionalism
Timely complete patient care documentation in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Actively mentor trainees and oversee learner driven portfolio
Participate in academic societies in order to enhance your educational skills
Attend weekly coordinators meetings
Achieve and maintain Board Certification, CMES, ACLS/BLS/PALS/ certification
Promote/demonstrate scholarly work and upload all scholarly work into My Evaluations software program
Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis
Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development
Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children
Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results
Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians
Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents
Refer patient to medical specialist or another practitioner when necessary
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, and other medical staff
Practice as a pediatric primary care physician-provider and teacher at TWCCH with a minimum availability of 32 hours of patient care per week equal to 96 available slots. Must be present in the clinic(s) at least 40 hours per week, which includes administrative time for faulty meetings, leadership meetings, etc.
Participate in twelve (12) weekends on call per year (one per month). Weekend call is Friday starting at 5:00pm to Monday at 8:00 am
Participate in Sunday and holiday rotation schedules; holiday rotation includes 1 -2 holidays per year
Provide on call once weekly and as first call physician, with occasionally more frequent service to cover colleagues’ vacation time during the week or during unexpected emergencies
Demonstrate compliance and highest integrity with industry recognized billing practices
Maintain Board Certification, CMEs, BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP certification
Perform other duties consistent with position and specialty as assigned by The Wright Center