Pediatrician

Kintegra Health; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintegra Health in North Carolina's Gastonia region seeks a Medical Provider to deliver professional medical services and supervise midlevel providers, working under the Medical Director. The role emphasizes patient-centered evaluations, treatment, and coordination of care with staff.

Ideal candidates hold an MD or DO and are eligible for NC licensure with a current DEA certificate. Immigration sponsorship is available for qualified providers; prior experience in underserved populations is

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Active North Carolina medical licensure or eligible.
• Current DEA license required.
• Board certification in specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered medical evaluation and treatment.
• Supervise midlevel providers and coordinate care with staff.
• Respond to emergencies and answer medical questions.
• Document comprehensive history, exam, assessment, and plan.
• Manage prescriptions, tests, and referrals as needed.
• Review test results promptly and coordinate follow-up.
• Oversee care coordination with home health, hospice, etc.
• Ensure timely completion of all required paperwork.

Skills

Patient communication

Clinical supervision

QI participation

Documentation

Education

MD or DO degree

NC medical licensure eligibility

DEA certificate

Board Certification preferred

Job description

Provides professional medical services to complement the delivery of primary health care services at Kintegra Health; provides clinical leadership and supervision of midlevel providers and indirect supervision of medical support staff. Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer.

Kintegra Health does offer Immigration Sponsorships (J-1 Visa) to Medical Providers who are qualified for the position.

Medical Provider Qualifications

• Education: Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree required.
• Licensure: Current or eligible to obtain the State of North Carolina MD or DO licensure required. Current DEA certificate required. Board Certification in Specialty preferred.
• Minimum: Previous medical office or FQHC experience preferred. Knowledgeable in population health management in the underserved and/or vulnerable populations. Able to communicate and relate well with patients, providers and clinical staff.

Efficient, organized and accurate.

Medical Provider Key Responsibilities

• Engages in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families.
• Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic.
• Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions.
• Obtains and documents or causes to be obtained and documented: appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient, providing patient education as needed.
• Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients.
• Reviews ancillary test results in a timely manner and coordinates notification and follow-up to the patients.
• Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice.
• Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care.
• Completion of all appropriate paperwork in a timely manner, including documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.
• Supervises assigned midlevel providers in the conduct of clinical care and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed.
• Actively participates in the QI process by reviewing peer and mid-level charts when appropriate and gives feedback to peer to support a culture of peer education and continual learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Medical Director.

Kintegra Health Core Requirements

• Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient
• Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person
• Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers
• C ooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description
• Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward increasing one’s ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures; while having an acute awareness of one’s own culture.