Physician - Pediatric Neonatology jobs in Rock Hill, SC

Job Summary:

This position serves as an Pediatric Physician in a federal facility in a Native American/American Indian community in Rock Hill, SC. A minimum one (1) year commitment is preferred. Options for additional consecutive one (1) year commitments do typically exist, but are based on client needs. This Pediatric Physician will provide services for a pediatric community clinic that will take place once a month on a weekend. The clinic will take place monthly on a Friday and Saturday that will run consecutively during normal clinic working hours of 8:00am to 4:30 pm.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Job Classification: Permanent, Full Time

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Skill and knowledge of established concepts, principles and practices related to health care assignments and additional training or experience in assessing the conditions of patients, in providing medical care and in advising on health care needs, all with full consideration of mental, emotional and physical factors.
• The services shall include but not limited to Well Checks, Sick Visits, Follow-up visits for medications, sports physicals, ADD and ADHD evaluations and medications, etc.
• Ability to collect, organize, record and communicate, in a meaningful way, data relevant to primary health assessments including the detailed family and medical history, a physical examination and selective laboratory tests.
• Ability to perform special screening and developmental tests and assess routine and specialized laboratory and radiological services.
• Ability to assess the physical-psychosocial health status of patients and family based upon the knowledge of growth and development patterns and health conditions that require medical management.
• Skill in making diagnosis and in choosing, initiating and modifying selected therapies; and ability to provide emergency treatment.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals in order to recognize their desired effects, side effects and complications of their use.
• Knowledge of human behavior during stressful situations in order to exercise emotional control, tact, patience and reliability in carrying out patient care.
• Knowledge of the availability and use of resources designated as primary care and referral services.
• Ability to provide individual and family counseling, guidance and health instruction to help patients to understand how to prevent disease and maintain good physical and mental health.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and evaluation process to improve care and facilitate monitoring and program planning.
• Knowledge of health record aspects of patient care and ability to accurately and completely document related clinical data.
• Ability to provide guidance and leadership to other healthcare providers.
• A license to practice in the United States is required. Compliance with Indian Health Service – Service Unit Medical Staff/Governing Body By-laws, Rules and Regulations and compliance with requirements for credentialing/privileging as an active member of the medical staff.
• Skill in diplomacy and tact while working in stressful situations.
• This description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the individual. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Pediatrician agrees to maintain as required by law or the Catawba Service Unit accurate medical records, which sufficiently and properly reflect the services performed by the pediatrician.
• Demonstrated ability in effective oral and written communication.
• No reports of breached patient safety, infection control, and other procedures that might adversely affect patient outcome.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Ability to listen and accept constructive criticism.
• Maintain credentialing uninterrupted as required by each facility.
• Ensure all required documentation meets established IHS Medical Facility, Joint Commission, and CMS standards to include, but are not limited to, timeliness, legibility, accuracy, content, date, time, and signature.Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Experience that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position in a clinical laboratory.

Education and Experience:

• Physicians must have completed a Pediatric Residency.
• Physicians must have an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of South Carolina or one of the other 49 states in the USA, or the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
• Current certification is required in BLS (Basic Life Support).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• This position may require extended periods of being on your feet.

Benefits:

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Access to Teladoc
• Paid Annual Leave/PTO
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pre-employment Requirements:

This position may be contingent upon passing a security clearance, background check, drug screen, Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review, or credit check after acceptance of an offer and prior to beginning work, due to the nature of the services Chloeta provides.

Drug and Alcohol Testing:

To enforce Chloeta’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, an employee or candidate could be subject to undergoing a drug screen and/or alcohol testing during or at the beginning of employment.

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA):

Under the FCRA, Chloeta may request a credit check during the onboarding process. A written authorization form will be required before obtaining credit records.

Emergency Response:

Every Chloeta employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official Duty Station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official Position Description (PD). Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

EEO Statement:

Chloeta provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About Chloeta:

Chloeta is a privately held, certified Native American owned enterprise providing a diverse range of engineering, scientific and technical solutions to support military, energy, homeland security, emergency preparedness and critical infrastructure requirements.