Staff Pediatrician

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs work of significant difficulty providing special medical and consultative care to Boys Town National Research Hospital patients and referral patients. Provides direct medical care and participates as a member of multidisciplinary clinic teams. The position is based at the Downtown Clinic, 555 N 30th St.

Provides pediatric care to hospital inpatients and ambulatory patients, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment or support for conditions, illnesses, and injuries within general pediatrics. Prescribes and administers treatments, therapies, medications, and other specialized medical care; monitors patient conditions and progress; and orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests. The role also includes participation in multidisciplinary evaluation and remediation teams, educational programs, and hospital committees.

The position requires patient care and education appropriate to the population served, accurate and timely documentation, compliance with hospital policies, medical staff bylaws and rules, and legal regulations, and conduct aligned with Boys Town’s mission. Other duties may be assigned to meet organizational needs. The position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment, with minimum exposure to physical risks, and uses standard office equipment.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited medical school.
• Successful completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited residency in pediatrics.
• Board certified or eligible for certification in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics or the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics.
• Possess or be able to attain medical licensure in Nebraska.
• Maintain certification status or participate in maintenance-of-certification processes as necessary.
• Demonstrate willingness to serve on a multidisciplinary team, including with non-physicians, addressing general inpatient and/or outpatient pediatric conditions.
• Demonstrate research expertise through records or sustained work published in medical journals.
• Communicate concisely orally and in writing with patients, families, and staff, and collaborate with other health care team members.
• Make assessments and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct pediatric care to hospital inpatients and ambulatory patients as necessary.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat or support patients with conditions, illnesses, or injuries related to general pediatrics.
• Prescribe and administer treatments, therapies, medications, and other specialized medical care.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and progress.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Participate as a member of multidisciplinary evaluation and remediation teams, which may include non-medical professionals.
• Participate in and/or conduct educational programs developed by Boys Town National Research Hospital.
• Participate in hospital medical and other committees.
• Provide patient care and education according to the patient population served.
• Follow hospital policies, medical staff bylaws and rules, and legal regulations.
• Maintain complete and timely records of events and results of patient encounters.
• Carry out other duties as assigned to meet organizational needs.
• Act in accordance with Boys Town’s mission and serve as a role model reflecting its values and principles.

Benefits

• Reduced- or no-cost visits for employees and enrolled dependents for services provided by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Low- to zero-dollar copays on certain maintenance drugs through pharmacy benefits.
• No-cost mental health visits with an in-network provider.
• Generous match on a 401(k) or 401(k) Roth account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from Boys Town experts.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree