Pediatrician (Beaumont, Texas)

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Legacy Community Health is seeking a Pediatrician to provide clinical care for children and adolescents in a collaborative community healthcare setting. The position supports prevention, wellness, and whole-person care, while building relationships with patients, families, students, and healthcare professionals. The Pediatrician contributes to pediatric services, clinical quality, and access to care in the community. The role includes clinical leadership, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and opportunities to support education and mentorship. The schedule is 40 hours per week, with clinic coverage that may include days, evenings, and weekends, and flexibility according to clinic needs and clinic expansion. The job posting lists the clinic location as Legacy Northside Irvington, 3517 Irvington Blvd Ste 200, Houston, TX 77009. Legacy Community Health is described as the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Southeast Texas, with more than 50 clinics across Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. Its mission is to drive healthy change in communities, and it emphasizes collaboration, commitment, continuous improvement, empathy, and professionalism.

Requirements

Medical doctorate and current licensure.
Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics.
Obtain, maintain, and participate in Medicare and Medicaid, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and applicable commercial insurance and health benefit programs requested by Legacy.
Interest in working with adolescents.
Uphold the Code of Ethics of the applicable professional licensing entity.
Complete the minimum continuing education hours required to maintain professional licensure.
Maintain good standing with the professional licensing board.
Demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity toward all populations served.
Communicate effectively with staff, the community, and the general public.
Perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Remain calm under stressful conditions.
Manage multiple deadlines and prioritize work.
Demonstrate sound decision-making ability.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform assessments and provide treatment to clinic clients.
Maintain scheduled hours for extended clinic coverage during days, evenings, and weekends.
Work flexible hours according to clinic expansion needs.
Meet or exceed productivity requirements established by the Chief Medical Officer.
Develop and maintain clinical diagnostic and treatment protocols for pediatric care.
Remain available by phone during regularly scheduled hours when assistance is needed.
Assist with reviewing and developing patient education materials.
Supervise healthcare students assigned to the clinic for educational purposes.
Develop and maintain a clinical quality assurance program.
Supervise non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, Certified Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Physician Assistants, with respect to pediatric treatment.
Attend staff meetings and committees as directed and on time.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program.
Interview and advise patients about health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning and related preventive health services, in compliance with applicable funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid time off and paid company holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
403(b) retirement plan with company match
Short-term and long-term disability
$0 copay for Legacy provider visits
$0 copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
Travel insurance and pet insurance
Subsidized gym membership
Paid occurrence-based malpractice insurance
CME reimbursement and CME time
Support for qualified FQHC loan repayment programs, including NHSC and the Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program
Dedicated onboarding and provider support