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Pediatrician

10 months ago

Sacramento

Job DescriptionDescription: Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community! At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program, Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives. WHAT YOU'LL DO The Pediatrician is primarily responsible for providing quality medical care to assigned pediatric patients 0-19 years old of Elica Health Centers in the outpatient setting, conducting physical examinations; making diagnoses and prescribing medical and rehabilitative treatment. He/she participates in call coverage, quality assurance activities and staff meetings. BENEFITS: Elica is proud to offer an exciting benefits package to qualifying full-time employees which can support your health, your family, and help you plan for the future. • 403B retirement savings account with up to 4% employer matching contribution and 100% immediate vesting., • Healthcare: Medical (Kaiser or Western Health Advantage Options), Dental, Vision - Individual and family plans available, • Company funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help pay for out-of-pocket costs related to medical coverage, • FSA Plans: 2 options for Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA, • Company paid basic Life and AD&D Insurance. (supplemental life and AD&D options available), • Optional Critical Illness, Accident, ID Theft Protection and Pet insurance potions, • 4 weeks of accrued paid time off and paid holidays., • Malpractice/Tail Insurance, • Employee Assistance Plan with five (5) free counseling visits, financial services, legal services, and a plethora of online resources., • Elica is NHSC qualified for State Loan Repayment Program, • Tuition Reimbursement program, CME/CEU reimbursement and time off program. Requirements: WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? The successful candidate will be willing and able to: • Provide comprehensive medical services to Center patients consistent with specialty scope of pediatrics in a community clinic environment, including taking appropriate health history, performing physical examination, developing differential diagnoses, completing medical work-up, performing or ordering appropriate lab, imaging, and other tests, prescribing, and implementing appropriate therapy according to standard medical practice., • Obtain appropriate consults when problems presented are outside the scope of practice or area of expertise or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient’s care., • Facilitate transfer of care to other clinicians when religious or personal beliefs interfere with the clinician’s ability to offer full care options., • Provide oral and written health education to patients and their families and answer questions, and work closely with other clinic staff that provide these services to assure the provision of appropriate education and information, including follow-up, for clients., • Maintain productivity standards in order to sustain fiscal viability while maintaining high quality medical care., • Answer messages and sign off on clinical reports (consults, lab, x-rays, etc.) in a timely manner. Met and maintained all criteria for Physician Credentialing, including the following: • Completion of a M.D. or D.O. degree from an U.S. accredited medical school, school of osteopathy medicine, or FMG with ECFMG or Fifth pathway certification., • Board Certified or Eligible for Board Certification in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics., • Current, valid and unsuspended State of California medical licensure., • DEA Certificate required., • Current CPR certification required., • At least 1-2 years of experience working with underserved, low-income persons or homeless persons preferred., • A strong commitment to serve medically underserved families., • Experience in managing all aspects of pediatric primary care practice; current, standard medical practices, treatments, tests, and therapies for children from birth to 19 years of age, including acute care, chronic illness management, preventive care, development, behavior, and psychopharmacology., • Experience with clinical quality measures such as: HRSA core measures, HEDIS, PCMH, etc., • Able to give & receive constructive feedback while employee holds himself/herself and others accountable., • Exercising good judgment in clinical decision making and client care., • Speaking and understanding another language highly desirable., • Ability to pass all mandated compliance training to meet regulations from all governmental and clinical agencies., • Ability to supervise Physician Assistants and/or Nurse Practitioners in the area of pediatrics, in accordance with California regulations and Elica policies Physical Requirements The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional Requirements • Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.

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