Physician Pediatrician (On-call)

La Clinica de La Raza • Concord, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is seeking an on-call pediatrician to provide outpatient primary care to children from birth through adolescence in a community-based health center. The role serves a culturally diverse and medically complex patient population, with a focus on compassionate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care and optimal health outcomes. The physician works with a collaborative interdisciplinary care team and may participate in mentorship, quality initiatives, and preceptorships.

The position includes after-hours call and a Saturday clinic rotation. Physicians share night and weekend call to help ensure patients have 24-hour access to care. La Clínica offers flexible work schedules and ongoing physician education through monthly county-wide and site-level provider meetings.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from a recognized university.
• One to two years of experience working in a primary care clinic setting.
• Board certification in Pediatrics; if not board certified, must be board eligible and become board certified within two years of employment.
• Valid California license and DEA registration.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate, with a 30-day grace period from the date of hire to obtain it.
• Knowledge and experience with electronic health record programs such as NextGen or Epic.
• Knowledge of diagnosing and treating human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• High degree of interpersonal competence with staff and patients and thorough knowledge of evidence-based care.
• Cultural competence working in diverse and low-income communities.
• Ability to work courteously and effectively with a diverse patient population and maintain good working relationships with professional colleagues and staff.
• Ability to work as a team member in support of clinic quality and productivity standards, work independently, exercise good judgment, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and complete work thoroughly, accurately, and quickly with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to work under pressure and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Flexibility and ability to accept changes gracefully.
• Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to keep accurate and clear records of patient information.
• Strong time-management skills and evidence-based approaches to medical care.

Nice To Haves

• English/Spanish proficiency is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide all aspects of outpatient pediatric care to children from birth through adolescence.
• Provide routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care; determine appropriate treatment regimens and initiate referrals to medical specialists as needed.
• Screen and monitor the management of stabilized chronic conditions in asymptomatic and well patients.
• Attend to and/or admit patients to appropriate hospitals as needed.
• Share night and weekend call with other physicians to ensure 24-hour availability of care to patients.
• Deliver culturally sensitive well and chronic disease care to a diverse patient population.
• Participate in the after-hours call pool and Saturday clinic rotation, and demonstrate flexibility in meeting patients’ needs.
• Develop positive rapport with patients and families to foster the physician-patient relationship.
• Consult with Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on complicated cases, including assessment, management, treatment, chart review, co-signing, and case conferences.
• Suggest improvements to clinic flow, patient scheduling, and service delivery.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health educators, medical assistants, registered nurses, and case managers.
• Provide direction to medical assistants regarding patient care as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Educational leave plus stipend.
• License reimbursement.
• FTCA malpractice coverage with tail coverage.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Access to a National Health Service Corps-approved site for tax-free loan repayment.
• Ongoing physician education through monthly county-wide and site-level provider education meetings.
• Opportunities in mentorship, quality initiatives, and preceptorships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree