Physician Primary Care - Franklin Pediatrics - Full-Time

Children's Wisconsin•Franklin, WI

About The Position

Provides appropriate pediatric care services to patients, including examining, diagnosing, and treating children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. Conducts routine check-ups to monitor growth and development from birth to adulthood. The physician provides care appropriate to the patient population and follows applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

Medical degree required.
Current malpractice insurance at a level of $400,000/$1,000,000 and participation in the Patient Compensation Fund.
Children’s Wisconsin medical staff membership in the Department of Medicine with core privileges in pediatrics.
Demonstrated proficiency in skills necessary to manage urgent care patients, normally acquired during pediatric residency training.
Good communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with physicians, nurses, patients, families, and other staff.
Good medical record documentation skills, including legible, concise, and pertinent entries.
Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching students and professionals, including nurses, pediatric nurse practitioners, and interns/residents.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
Wisconsin DO or MD medical license.

Responsibilities

Understand and address the growth and development needs of neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and/or adult patients.
Perform appropriate histories, physical examinations, assessments, and care plans, and document legible, concise, pertinent entries in the medical record according to applicable policies, rules, and regulations.
Provide ambulatory pediatric consultations when requested by non-pediatrician physicians and surgeons.
Respond appropriately to significant changes in assigned patients’ conditions.
Participate in nursing in-service education when requested.
Participate in medical education activities for pediatric nurse practitioners, students, residents, and others when requested.
Remain available to nursing staff for urgent or emergent action and respond to requests for mutual assistance from interns or residents.
Participate in answering third-party payer and utilization review questions.
Document procedures in the medical record for billing purposes.
Complete assignments consistently without requiring work to be reassigned to others.
Address patient needs in a timely manner and communicate effectively with parents, patients, and others regarding patient care.
Comply with patient care service guidelines.