Pediatrician - Part Time

Cortica•Irvine, CA

About The Position

Cortica is seeking a part-time Pediatrician to join its multidisciplinary team in Irvine, California. The role provides medical care to patients with autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental differences, working collaboratively with clinicians across disciplines to deliver comprehensive care. Care may be provided in person and via telehealth to pediatric and adult patients within Cortica’s clinical scope. The Pediatrician performs the full range of patient-care activities, including history-taking, examinations, clinical decision-making, order entry, referrals, and documentation. The role includes maintaining an appropriate patient caseload, meeting productivity and patient-outcome expectations, completing clinical documentation on time, communicating care plans to medical assistants, and responding to patient-care needs within clinically appropriate timeframes. The Pediatrician also participates in clinical meetings, shares insights, collaborates on treatment decisions, and leads, presents, and teaches at Weekly Rounds. Cortica is a healthcare company focused on developing treatment methods and delivering care for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Its mission is to provide life-changing care to children, families, and communities.

Requirements

Completion of four years of medical school at an accredited university.
Completion of at least three years of U.S.-based residency training in pediatrics.
Board eligible or board certified in pediatrics.
Hold and be able to maintain an unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, in person and via telehealth, to pediatric and adult patients within Cortica’s clinical scope.
Perform patient-care activities including history-taking, examinations, clinical decision-making, order entry, referrals, documentation, and other tasks needed to provide appropriate care.
Meet productivity standards and expected ratios of new-patient visits to follow-up visits.
Complete 80% of clinical encounters on the same day and 100% within two business days.
Communicate patient-care plans to medical assistants face-to-face after each appointment.
Respond to patient-care needs within a clinically appropriate timeframe, not exceeding two business days.
Attend and actively participate in clinical meetings, including Rounds, Case Collaboration, and Medical Faculty meetings.
Share clinical insights, discuss treatment plans, and collaborate on patient-care decisions.
Lead, present, and teach at Weekly Rounds.
Maintain a patient caseload that meets established productivity expectations.
Meet expected patient-outcome standards based on the Whole Child Scorecard.
Meet expected standards for patient experience and teammate experience.
Perform other duties as assigned.