Pediatrician

Central Florida Health Care, Inc.

**Job Summary**

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Pediatrician to join our team at Central Florida Health Care, Inc. As a Pediatrician, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive primary care services to infants, children, and adolescents. Your expertise will be invaluable in helping us deliver high-quality patient care and achieve our mission of improving the health and well-being of our community.

**Responsibilities**

• Provide in-patient and out-patient comprehensive pediatric primary care services, including preventive and health maintenance services, acute and chronic care, clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Participate in Collaboratives and health care programs of federal and state governments approved by the Senior Management.
• Work with QI/RM to ensure compliance with clinical measures.
• Complete all required paperwork on time, including payroll sheets, encounter tickets, hospital encounter sheets, evaluations, progress notes, etc.
• Facilitate needed referrals, including social services for patients requiring services not offered at CFHC in coordination with referral clerks and nurses according to CFHC policy.
• Participate in staff outreach and off-site health care programs requiring Pediatric services as requested by the CCO or CEO.
• Represent CFHC in the community.
• Precept Medical Students as assigned by CCO.
• Advise and assist ARNP's as needed in accord with approved protocols and procedures.
• Maintain neat patient records with timely dictation of SOAP notes and current Chronic Problem and Medication lists.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of coding and billing requirements. Provide accurate coding information on encounter tickets that corresponds to care given and documented in progress notes.
• Rotate to other CFHC centers as needed to provide coverage.
• Provide off-hours and Saturday clinic coverage as assigned by CCO.
• Report as needed to CCO any pertinent information or situations that impact on patient care or CFHC liability.
• Provide a leadership role for medical support staff. Provide support and encouragement to Nurse Supervisor and Patient Service Coordinator.
• Attend and participate in mandatory CFHC meetings (Center Specific quarterly meetings, Corporate meetings, and other meetings as designated by the CCO or CEO).
• Participate in Peer Review activities as requested by CCO.
• Assist with the recruitment of other physicians and clinical staff in collaboration with HR and CCO.
• Make recommendations to the CCO regarding the purchase of clinical supplies, instruments, and equipment, and repair and/or maintenance of these.
• Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with other members of the clinical team. Be supportive of coworkers.
• Maintain neat and professional appearance at all times.
• Perform all surgical procedures using sterile techniques and CDC guidelines.
• Carry out any other activities deemed appropriate by the CCO or CEO.

**Requirements**

• Residency trained Physician
• Board Eligible / Certified in Pediatrics
• Licensure: Florida License
• DEA Certificate
• Insurability (malpractice)
• Medical staff privileges at appropriate hospital if designated by CFHC.
• BLS certification
• Computer literacy

**Physical Requirements**

(Subject to Change)
1. Requires 80% or more time spent standing/walking.
2. Independently mobile.
3. Ability to lift weight equivalents to that would be required when occasionally assisting and positioning patients, repositioning equipment and lifting supplies.
4. Ability to adapt and function in varying environments of workload, patient acuity, worksites and work shifts.

**American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement**

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

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