Pediatrics Physician - Legacy Community Health

Job Description

As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has been providing comprehensive, quality and affordable health care services and programs to our communities for almost 40 years. We have continued to invest in our communities, innovating how health care is delivered, to meet the growing demand for care. We continue to grow strategically with close to 60 clinics serving communities across Houston, Baytown, Beaumont and Deer Park. We ve also added services and programs; to help ensure we remain at the forefront of connecting our communities to health every day, in every way.

Be part of a true Legacy and enjoy a rewarding career by making a difference in the lives of so many patients at Legacy Community Health.

Working at Legacy as a qualified FQHC, may qualify you for multiple loan repayment programs too!

Benefits:

• Paid Malpractice (Occurrence Based),
• CME Reimbursement
• CME Time
• Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Disability,
• $0 Copay when you see a Legacy Provider
• $0 Copay for all prescriptions filled at a Legacy Pharmacy
• Travel Insurance, Pet Insurance
• Qualified FQHC Loan Repayment and other programs paying up to $180,000+
• Subsidized Gym Membership, and more!

The Pediatrician will join a team working at a large FQHQ in a medically underserved community focusing mainly on Pediatric patients under the age of 18. You will need to be comfortable treating children and adolescents during evaluation, treatment, and management. Although many patients will come to you with acute issues, you will also need to screen for all chronic diseases. This position may also include clinical oversight for mid-level providers. Although you will have scheduled hours to work in the clinic, you will also need to be available for on-call services as required in addition to clinical or operations-related meetings that may take place after-hours.
Be part of a true Legacy and enjoy a rewarding career by making a difference in the lives of so many patients at Legacy Community Health.

Responsibilities:

• Perform assessments and provide treatment to clients of the clinic.
• Keep scheduled hours for, work hours to remain flexible according to the needs of clinic expansion.
• Meet or exceed productivity requirements as set forth by the Medical Director of Pediatrics.
• Follow clinical diagnostic and evidence based treatment protocols for pediatric treatment.
• Remain available by phone during regularly schedule hours should assistance be required.
• Assist in the review and development of patient education material and practice guidelines
• Provide supervision of health care students assigned to the clinic for educational purposes.
• Develop and maintain a program for clinical quality assurance.
• Supervision of non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, Certified Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Physicians Assistants with respect to pediatric treatment.
• Attend staff meetings and committees as directed and punctually.
• Participates in the Performance Improvement Program
• Participate in on call rotation for afterhours and weekend coverage for department
• Other Duties as assigned

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Possess an interest in working with newborn to adolescents.

• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred
• Uphold the Code of Ethics of their professional licensing entity.
• Must complete the minimum hours of continuing education to maintain professional license.
• Must maintain good standing with professional licensing board.
• Must demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity to all populations served.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, community, and the general public.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation,
• Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Must be proficient with all aspects of EMR.