Physician - Paramus, NJ

PM Pediatrics•Paramus, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

PM Pediatric Care is the largest pediatric urgent care network in the country, founded and led by pediatric emergency physicians. Their mission is to provide high-quality, convenient, and accessible urgent care for children and young adults as an alternative to the emergency department. The company is academically driven, offering practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures, workshops, a national conference, and research opportunities. They provide a supportive work environment with individualized learning programs for pediatricians, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and an evidence-based approach to illness/injury. The practice is set up like an ED with on-site x-ray and lab services, strong support staff, and specialty consultations available. They maintain a positive reputation within local communities and with primary care providers. The work schedule is flexible with no overnights, offering roles from 12-36 hours per week (PT/FT).

Requirements

Motivated, energetic, and passionate about pediatric healthcare.
Belief in the company's mission.
Ability to critically think, multitask, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent computer skills and experience with EMR (eCW experience preferred).
BC/BE in Pediatrics.
Urgent Care or Emergency Department experience.

Responsibilities

Assess and treat acute injury and illness for both in-person and telemedicine patients, including managing febrile infants/children, ear/nose/throat infections, pediatric abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, procedural anxiolysis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma.
Perform procedural care such as abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive.
Take radiographs and provide preliminary interpretation of x-rays (in applicable states).
Oversee patient flow and daily office functions, including oversight of other providers, staff, and trainees on shift.
Maintain operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes to management.
Work with onsite and telemedicine teams to ensure completion of daily tasks, including lab and radiology result review, patient follow-up, and timely responses to patient inquiries.
Maintain a safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by adhering to safety procedures, quality standards, and legal regulations.
Protect patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Update knowledge and skills through internal training, continuing education, professional publications, and participation in professional organizations.
Assist the clinical team and patients with complaints and participate in service recovery.
Focus on efficiency metrics to improve urgent care flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.