Float Pediatrician: Compassionate Child Health Impact

CommUnityCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

CommUnityCare in Austin, TX seeks a qualified Pediatrician to deliver comprehensive pediatric care in a patient-centered medical home. You will work with families, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and provide preventive and acute care to patients across all stages of childhood.

The role requires MD/DO, Texas license, and board certification in Pediatrics or eligibility. You will document in the EMR, coordinate care, and participate in quality initiatives to improve community health.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Unrestricted Texas medical license.
• Board Certification in Pediatrics or eligibility within one year.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical assessment of patients using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion.
• Order or execute various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.
• Diagnose and treat diseases, disorders and injuries based on patient’s medical history and results of physical assessment and refer patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• Prescribe medications and therapies for treatment and preventive care.
• Instruct patients and their families regarding procedures performed, home care, and follow-up visits.
• Direct professional and ancillary health care staff during treatment of patients.
• Respond to inquiries from staff and patients regarding preventive health and treatments.
• Compile patient medical data including health history, treatment plans, results of physical examination, etc. and record in electronic medical record.
• Report required information including deaths and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
• Plan, promote, demonstrate, recommend and coordinate high standards of medical practice.
• Demonstrated expertise in relevant medical practices, protocol, trends and best practices in clinical areas assigned.
• Demonstrated knowledge and success in effecting overall clinical operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Family communication

Team collaboration

Electronic health records

Pediatric care guidelines

Education

MD or DO

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

CommUnityCare in Austin, TX seeks a qualified Pediatrician to deliver comprehensive pediatric care in a patient-centered medical home. You will work with families, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and provide preventive and acute care to patients across all stages of childhood.

The role requires MD/DO, Texas license, and board certification in Pediatrics or eligibility. You will document in the EMR, coordinate care, and participate in quality initiatives to improve community health.