Supervising Physician - Per Diem - Dallas
About The Position
PM Pediatric Care is seeking a pediatrician to join its pediatric urgent care team. Under the guidance of the Regional Medical Officer, the physician evaluates and provides evidence-based treatment to pediatric and young adult patients in in-person and telemedicine settings. The role includes supervising patient flow and daily office functions, as well as providing oversight to providers, staff, and trainees on shift. PM Pediatric Care delivers pediatric urgent care in a private-practice setting with on-site x-ray and lab services and offers internal training and continuing education opportunities. The schedule is flexible, with no overnights; the posting describes a range of 12–36 hours per week across available part-time and full-time roles.
Requirements
- Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics.
- Urgent care or emergency department experience.
- Ability to think critically, multitask, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent computer skills and experience with an electronic medical record (EMR).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with eClinicalWorks (eCW) is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess and treat acute injuries and illnesses for in-person and telemedicine patients, including febrile illness, ear, nose, and throat infections, abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, procedural anxiolysis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma.
- Perform procedures such as abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair using sutures, staples, or dermal adhesive.
- Take radiographs and provide preliminary x-ray interpretations, with official radiology over-reads in applicable states.
- Oversee in-person and telemedicine patient flow and daily office functions, including oversight of providers, staff, and trainees on shift.
- Maintain operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes to the management team.
- Coordinate with onsite and telemedicine teams to complete daily tasks, including reviewing lab and radiology results, following up with patients, and responding to patient calls and questions in a timely manner.
- Maintain a safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing safety procedures and quality standards and complying with legal regulations.
- Protect confidential patient care information in compliance with HIPAA.
- 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 take an active role in service recovery when needed.
- Focus on efficiency metrics to improve urgent care flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule with no overnights.
- Internal training, including procedural training and radiology interpretation.
- Continuing education opportunities.
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