Urgent Care Physician

Texas Children's Hospital • The Woodlands, TX

8h

About The Position

The Urgent Care Physician leads the health care team in providing age-appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and procedures. The physician delivers timely, patient- and family-centered urgent care while following applicable medical practice standards. The role is based in the North Region, with locations including Vintage, Kingwood, and Woodlands, and is shift based. It may be part time or full time.

Texas Children’s Urgent Care provides after-hours care at community locations in the greater Houston area and Austin. Its board-certified pediatricians diagnose and treat common pediatric ailments and conditions, and provide procedures including antibiotic injections, breathing treatments, fracture care and splinting, IV fluids, lab services, laceration repair, and on-site x-rays.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine degree.
• Completion of a pediatric residency.
• Physician license meeting applicable credentialing requirements.
• Basic Life Support or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients based on presenting needs.
• Initiate appropriate treatments and procedures within the scope of medical practice.
• Document patient assessments, diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and education in the medical record.
• Refer patients to appropriate specialists as needed.
• Record diagnoses and procedure codes accurately and promptly to support appropriate charge capture.
• Provide verbal and written treatment information in language patients and caregivers can understand.
• Serve as a knowledgeable educational resource for patients, families, community members, and health care professionals.
• Participate in site meetings and provide input on patient care and operational concerns.
• Participate in required meetings and activities, and perform other assigned responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

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