Physician, Pediatrics

San Ysidro Health•San Diego, CA

2d•$135 - $183

About The Position

Manages and provides acute, chronic, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care to patients, determining appropriate treatment regimens in specialized areas such as pediatrics. The position includes experience with transitions of care, chronic disease, advanced goals-of-care discussions, and palliative management. The physician evaluates and manages acute medical problems and chronic diseases; screens and monitors chronic conditions and symptomatic and well patients; and provides inpatient skilled nursing and call coverage as assigned by the Medical Director. The role also includes case management for clinic patients admitted to hospitals, arranging specialty referrals, coordinating medical reports and documentation, and maintaining timely records for every patient encounter. The position supports comprehensive, quality care through procedure and protocol development, interdisciplinary team care planning, and implementation of the patient-centered medical home standards. It supervises nurses and assistants in the examining room, may precept Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, and may consult on complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems. The physician maintains departmental policies and quality, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards; participates in professional development, meetings, and committees; and performs other assigned duties. San Ysidro Health is a Federally Qualified Health Care organization providing high-quality, compassionate, accessible, and affordable healthcare. It serves more than 108,000 patients through an integrated network of 47 program sites across the county and is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Completion of clinical training.
Graduate of an accredited school of Medicine.
Current California MD or DO license and DEA license.
Current CPR certification.
Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Must obtain staff privileges at local hospitals and nursing homes.
Comply with mandated vaccinations and boosters as a condition of employment.
Complete pre-employment requirements, including I-9, physical, background and reference checks, application, new-hire orientation, and pre-employment PPDs.

Nice To Haves

Preferred technical skills include skin biopsy, excision of skin lesions, suturing, casting, sigmoidoscopy, and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing procedures and protocols that facilitate comprehensive health services and quality assurance.
Evaluate and manage acute medical problems and chronic diseases.
Provide inpatient skilled nursing coverage and call coverage as assigned by the Medical Director.
Screen and monitor management of chronic conditions and care for symptomatic and well patients.
Manage clinic patients admitted to hospitals and arrange referrals to medical specialties.
Coordinate preparation of reports and written documentation, including medical records, as required by the clinic, department, and state and federal agencies.
Supervise nurses and assistants in the examining room and potentially precept team members developing in expanded medical roles, including Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
Provide consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems when requested by other staff physicians.
Participate in interdisciplinary team care planning.
Provide detailed, timely documentation for every patient encounter.
Maintain and update departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Support patient-centered medical home standards for access, team-based care, population health management, care management and support, care coordination and transitions, and performance measurement and quality improvement.
Enhance professional growth through educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops, and remain current in relevant literature.
Attend required meetings, participate in committees as directed, and perform other duties as assigned.