Physician - Pediatrics examines children to ensure proper injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Requests necessary tests, and follow-up visits, and refers patients to specialists, as necessary. Being a Physician - Pediatrics requires a MD degree from an accredited school. Requires a valid state license to practice. Additionally, Physician - Pediatrics may report to a medical director. Physician - Pediatrics's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Supervisor: Reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer
Job Summary and Responsibilities:
The Physician Director of Pediatrics (DoP) is responsible for clinical oversight of pediatric
medical services at High Country Community Health. The DoP will be based at the Surry
Pediatric practice, and will be a split position with approximately three days per week
spent on direct patient care at the Surry practice and two days per week on administrative
responsibilities. The DoP will supervise the other providers who practice pediatric care,
and will be responsible for creating policies and procedures that best serve pediatric
patients both in the Surry office and at the other HCCH sites. The DoP will keep up to
date on evidence based guidelines in pediatrics, will teach other providers and clinical staff
about these policies, and will ensure that the clinical staff in pediatrics is practicing
evidence based medicine. The DoP will work with the Clinical Director and the Director of
Quality Improvement as well as the CMO in ensuring that pediatric care at HCCH meets
all evidence based quality standards. The DoP will help to supervise the pediatric vaccine
program, and ensure that families of children who get care at HCCH are given accurate
and appropriate information about vaccinations and are urged to stick to recommended
vaccination schedules. The DoP will help to network with subspecialty providers in
pediatrics to ensure that HCCH pediatric patients can access subspecialty care as needed.
Specific responsibilities include:
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