Pediatrician

Kintegra Health•Gastonia, NC

10d

About The Position

Provides professional medical services that complement the delivery of primary health care services at Kintegra Health. The Pediatrician provides clinical leadership and supervision of midlevel providers and indirect supervision of medical support staff, and works closely with the Chief Medical Officer. Kintegra Health offers J-1 visa immigration sponsorship to medical providers who are qualified for the position.

Requirements

Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
Current or eligible to obtain North Carolina MD or DO licensure.
Current DEA certificate.
Knowledge of population health management in underserved and/or vulnerable populations.
Ability to communicate and relate well with patients, providers, and clinical staff.
Efficient, organized, and accurate.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in the specialty.
Previous medical office or FQHC experience.

Responsibilities

Engage in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families.
Provide medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to clinic patients.
Respond to emergencies and answer medical questions.
Obtain and document, or ensure documentation of, each patient's chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment, and plan; provide patient education as needed.
Provide medical orders for prescription refills, medication administration, ancillary testing, and referrals as needed.
Review ancillary test results in a timely manner and coordinate patient notification and follow-up.
Supervise patient care provided by non-clinic agencies, such as home health care, nursing homes, or hospice.
Be available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information about their care.
Complete appropriate paperwork in a timely manner, including documentation required to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.
Supervise assigned midlevel providers in clinical care and delegate authority and responsibility when and where needed.
Participate actively in the quality improvement process by reviewing peer and mid-level charts when appropriate and providing feedback to support peer education and continual learning.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Medical Director.