Physician - Pediatrics

COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Bring your passion for pediatrics to South Miami-Dade's most vibrant, family-centered community. CHI, a leading Florida Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is seeking a warm, community-driven MD or DO to serve as the pediatric anchor for our patients and families in Homestead. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive well-child and sick-child care, build lasting relationships with generations of local families, and champion health equity for a diverse, largely bilingual community — all while being backed by a supportive, multidisciplinary team that prioritizes manageable panel sizes and comprehensive loan repayment support. If you're ready to make a lasting difference for the children of one of Florida's most tight-knit agricultural and immigrant communities, minutes from Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys, your next career home awaits.

Requirements

Medical Degree: Graduation from an accredited Medical School with an MD or DO
Licensure: Current and unrestricted Florida license to practice medicine.
Certification: Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatrics.
Prescribing Credentials: Valid federal DEA registration and state-controlled substance license.
Core Skills: Proven ability to manage well-child visits, immunizations, and acute/chronic pediatric conditions from infancy through adolescence.
Cultural Competency: Strong communication skills suited for diverse, underserved, and multicultural populations.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Skills: Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred; Haitian Creole a plus.
Community Health Experience: Prior clinical practice within an FQHC, CHC, or public health setting.
EHR Proficiency: Experience navigating EPIC for charting and quality metrics.
Continuity of Care: Interest in longitudinal, family-based pediatric care within a medically underserved community.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary pediatric care to a panel of patients.
Provide emergency screening and stabilization of acute patients.
Act as back up for other physicians, for their pediatric patients.
Provides Neonatal care for all newborns at hospital daily.
Meets with pregnant patients at CHI weekly on same day as OB visits starting at 36th week of gestation.
Attend in-service and administrative meetings pertinent to the job.
Complete charts according to CHI policies.
Act as a facilitator between patients and consultants.
Provide in-service for other medical staff.
Partake in the peer review process.
Partake in functions of the Health Professional Staff (HPS).
Provide patient services beyond the “visit” by following up on tests.
Timely signing of reports for filing.
Timely completion of Administrative Forms (insurance, etc.…).
Supervise Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant when needed.
Follow guidelines for provider productivity as established for CHCs in Performance measures (4,200 to 6,000 encounters per FTE physician, 2,100 to 3,000 for mid-level practitioners per year).
Adheres to Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPPA Regulations.
Must attend at least four (4) Grand Rounds each year.
Provide Quality Care to patients.
Score high on Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Participate in organizational Activities (i.e. Health Fairs).
Maintains 100% Productivity monthly.
Reports to work on time and ready to work with minimal absenteeism.
Completes B&E (billing & encounter) forms within the same day of intervention.
Provide accurate & timely documentation in patient charts within the same day of intervention.
Adheres to Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPAA Regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.