Physician, Pediatrics

San Ysidro Health•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Physician, Pediatrics manages and provides acute, chronic, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care to patients, determining appropriate treatment regimens in specialized areas such as pediatrics. The role includes experience in transitions of care, chronic disease management, advanced goals-of-care discussions, and palliative management. The physician evaluates and manages acute medical problems and chronic diseases, screens and monitors patients with chronic conditions as well as symptomatic and well patients, and provides inpatient skilled nursing and call coverage as assigned by the Medical Director. The position also coordinates clinic-patient case management, hospital admissions, referrals, and patient documentation. The physician supervises nurses and assistants in the examining room and may precept team members developing expanded medical roles. Consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems may be provided at the request of other staff physicians. The position supports patient-centered medical home standards through patient access, team-based care, population health management, care management and support, care coordination and transitions, and performance measurement and quality improvement. The physician maintains departmental policies, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards; participates in professional development, meetings, and committees; and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Completion of clinical training.
Graduate from an accredited school of Medicine.
Current California MD/DO license and DEA license.
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.
Must meet pre-employment requirements, including I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, completed application, new-hire orientation, and pre-employment PPDs.
Must comply with mandated vaccinations and boosters as a term and condition of employment.

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 support 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 the 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 expanded medical roles.
Provide consultation for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems at the request of other staff physicians.
Participate in interdisciplinary team care planning.
Complete detailed documentation promptly for every patient encounter.
Maintain and update departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Promote professional growth through educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops.
Remain current in literature pertaining to the primary specialty.
Attend required meetings, participate in committees as directed, and perform other duties as assigned.
Support patient-centered access to routine and urgent care for patients, families, and caregivers.
Provide continuity of care through culturally and linguistically appropriate team-based approaches.
Support evidence-based population health decisions and proactive care reminders based on patient information, health assessments, and clinical data.
Identify individual patients' needs and action plans, and manage and coordinate care accordingly.
Coordinate care and transitions across specialty care, facility-based care, and community organizations.
Use data to identify improvement opportunities and improve clinical quality, efficiency, and patient experience.