Pediatrician- Same Day Pediatrics

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs work of significant difficulty in providing special medical and consultative care to Boys Town National Research Hospital patients and referral patients. Provides direct medical care and participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary clinic teams. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: Provides direct pediatric care to hospital inpatients and ambulatory patients as necessary. This includes providing high quality assessment, diagnosis, and treatment or support for patients who are suffering from various conditions, illnesses, or injuries related to the practice of General Pediatrics. Prescribes and administers treatments, therapies, medications, and other specialized medical care. Monitors patients' conditions and progress. Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests. Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary evaluation and remediation team, which may include professionals from non-medical fields. Participates in and/or conducts the various educational programs developed by Boys Town National Research Hospital. Participates in various medical and hospital committees at the Hospital. Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served. Abides by all hospital policies, medical staff bylaws/rules, and legal regulations. Act in accordance with good citizenship while also contributing to the mission of Boys Town. Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine Degree from an accredited medical school required.
• Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited residency in pediatrics required.
• Board certified or eligible leading to certification in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics or the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics required.
• Possess or be able to attain medical licensure in the State of Nebraska required.
• Ability to maintain certification status or participate in maintenance of certification processes as necessary required.
• Demonstrate willingness to serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, involving non-physicians, dealing with conditions related to the practice of general inpatient and/or outpatient pediatrics.
• Apply research expertise as demonstrated by records or sustained work published in medical journals.
• Communicate concisely both orally and in writing with patients, families, and staff and collaborate with other members of the health care team to enhance care.
• Make assessments and problem solve.
• Keep complete and timely records of all events and results of encounters to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct pediatric care to hospital inpatients and ambulatory patients as necessary.
• Provides high quality assessment, diagnosis, and treatment or support for patients who are suffering from various conditions, illnesses, or injuries related to the practice of General Pediatrics.
• Prescribes and administers treatments, therapies, medications, and other specialized medical care.
• Monitors patients' conditions and progress.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary evaluation and remediation team, which may include professionals from non-medical fields.
• Participates in and/or conducts the various educational programs developed by Boys Town National Research Hospital.
• Participates in various medical and hospital committees at the Hospital.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.
• Abides by all hospital policies, medical staff bylaws/rules, and legal regulations.
• Act in accordance with good citizenship while also contributing to the mission of Boys Town.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees