Attending - Pediatrics

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center-WHN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice

CME days

Retirement benefits

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY is recruiting a Dynamic Pediatrician for outpatient primary care from birth through adolescence. The role focuses on comprehensive pediatric care, development and growth, and collaboration with a team of providers.

The ideal candidate will be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics, possess a NY state medical license and DEA, and be committed to quality, compassionate care in an urban setting.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
• NY State medical license and DEA required

Responsibilities

• Provide health care to pediatric patients including diagnosis and treatment
• Obtain medical histories, perform physical exams, and order tests as necessary
• Develop and implement patients' care plans and provide education on conditions and treatments
• Consult with specialists as needed for complex cases
• Prescribe medications and manage immunizations and wound care
• Document exams and progress notes; provide referral letters as needed
• Perform additional tests and procedures as required and monitor patient outcomes
• Ensure HIPAA compliance at all times

Job description

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | WHPC
Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is recruiting for a Dynamic Pediatrician to join its team. This Pediatrician will plan and carry out medical care for children from birth through adolescence to aid in mental and physical growth and development. This is an outpatient/ambulatory PediatricPrimary Care position.

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is a 220-bed teaching hospital located in a residential neighborhood directly on the border of northern Brooklyn and Western Queens. We serve a variety of cultural and ethnic communities. We are committed to quality and compassion in addressing the healthcare needs of urban neighborhoods.

A pediatrician will have to conduct examinations by earning the trust and cooperation of the child. The ideal candidate will possess thorough knowledge of children’s diseases and epidemiology as well as the established examination procedures for infants. A pediatrician must be patient and caring and able to foster long term trust relationships with the children and their parents.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care to patients including diagnosis and treatment.
• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, makes diagnosis and orders appropriate and standard laboratory and diagnostic procedures as necessary
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient's plan of care.
• Provides patient education about underlying medical condition, self-management of acute or chronic illnesses and tailors instructions to patients' individual circumstances. Instructs and counsels patients regarding therapeutic regimens, promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Consults with appropriate specialists as may be necessary in the management of complex clinical cases.
• Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration
• Administers medication/immunizations, suturing, managing wounds and infections, etc.
• Documents exam and progress notes. Provides referral letters as needed.
• In addition to office visits, the Physician will perform other tests and procedures as needed.
• Collects, monitors and reports on patient outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned by supervising physicians.
• Ensure HIPAA guidelines are followed at all times.

Cadidates should be Board Certified or Board Eligibile in Pediatric and possess a valid New York State medical license and DEA. .

Ideal Candidate

• Looking to grow the practice
• Team work oriented provider
• NYS licensed

We offer an attractive salary, paid malpractice, generous paid time off program, CME days plus allowance, retirement benefits and a competitive benefit package. Compensation range from $170K to $220K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits). Eligibility for loan forgiveness. Visa candidates are considered.

Wyckoff is committed to recruiting faculty that reflect the diversity of the community we serve.

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Goal Completion

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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