Pediatrician

GENERAL SUMMARY

Erie Family Health Centers believes healthcare is a human right. For more than 65 years, Erie has cared for communities who face barriers to accessible and affordable medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare. Opened to the community in 2014 to address unmet need for access to high quality primary care, Erie HealthReach Waukegan is one of 13 Erie Family Health Centers locations serving 85,000+ patients in the greater Chicago area. Located in a beautiful, light-filled, state-of-the-art facility, the Erie HealthReach Waukegan team provides a full range of integrated primary care, behavioral health and dental services.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provider comprehensive primary health care:

• Performs physical examinations on new and return clients.
• Admits patients to the hospital at which he/she has admitting privileges; may refer some clients to other institutions for hospitalization as appropriate.
• Refers clients to specialists as necessary.
• Documents all patient care activities per Health Center medical records protocol.
• Participates in the call coverage rotation during hours when center is closed.
• Participates in community and clinic education programs.
• Contributes toward the development of goals and objectives relevant to specialty/life cycle area or other annual action plan. Attends meetings when assigned.
• Maintains productivity level necessary to reach mandated level of client encounters.
• Participates as member of interdisciplinary health care team.
• Maintains quality standards.
• Maintains current credentialing & licensure.
• Collaborates with other providers by including collaborative practice agreement with advanced practice nurses as assigned.
• Assists in supervision of health professions or residents when assigned.
• Participates in Health Center staff and team meetings as appropriate.
• Participates in other Health Center committee meetings such as Quality Assurance as assigned.
• Maintains minimum CME certificates as required by Law.
• Agreements with Erie externally as assigned.
• Arrives at “YES” for Erie Family Health Centers patient & staff.
• Adheres to all Erie Family Health Center policies & procedures.
• Performs procedures as qualified and privileged for the ambulatory setting.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• M.D. or DO from accredited institution.
• Licensed as a physician in Illinois
• Federal DEA license.
• Board certified or Board eligible in specialty.
• CPR certification.
• Bilingual preferred- Spanish