Physician - Pediatrician

Neighborhood Health Center•Buffalo, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Neighborhood Health Center is seeking a pediatrician who is kind, sees opportunities to innovate and collaborate, and is open to unique perspectives. You’ll be part of a team that is resilient and seeks fairness by listening and advocating for patients and the community. As a pediatrician at Neighborhood, you will work in a collaborative team to provide patient-centered care, including care for people who may otherwise not have access. You and the clinical staff will design and implement individualized care in a setting where each patient is treated with respect and compassion. You will have opportunities to influence decisions regarding care. The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. Neighborhood has earned “finalist” distinction in the Best Places to Work competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise. Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing. Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy, licensed in NYS prior to start date
Completion of three-year Family Practice Residency, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics Residency
Board-eligible from American Board of Family Medicine and Med-Peds boards; board certification required within 2 years after completion of residency training
Outstanding “bedside manners”: patient-centric with empathy, excellent active listening and communication skills, engaging and efficient
Outstanding clinical capabilities and judgment
Focused on collaborative team-based care
Responsive and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high accountability environment
Proficient in EHR systems
Flexible; excellent judgment and ability to prioritize resources where they will be most useful
Comfortable receiving and providing appreciative and corrective feedback
Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement
Outstanding written and verbal communications skills with a culturally diverse patient and staff population
Proficient in working with in-person or telephonic interpreters
Passionate about providing high quality primary health care to low-income, undeserved residents and those lacking access to health care