Pediatrician Physician

MedCura Health; Clarkston (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MedCura Health in Clarkston, GA is seeking a full-time Pediatrician (MD/DO) to join our health care team. You will provide primary pediatric care, admit and treat patients as needed, and coordinate care with specialists while maintaining high-quality patient services.

The role requires board eligibility/certification in Pediatrics, an active Georgia medical license, and DEA registration along with CPR/BLS certifications. On-call duties include evenings and weekends to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification or eligibility in pediatrics.
• Active Georgia medical license.
• DEA registration and CPR/BLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary pediatric health care through examinations and treatments.
• Admit and treat patients in hospital(s) as needed.
• Refer patients for specialty care and coordinate with support staff.
• Rotate on-call for emergencies, evenings, and weekends.
• Ensure quality assurance in line with center policies.
• Collaborate with Medical Director on health care planning and policies.
• Assist Center Administration with billing paperwork and revenue optimization.
• Perform additional medical duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Detail-oriented

Efficiency

Pediatrics care

Education

MD/DO medical degree

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Georgia medical license

DEA registration

CPR certification

BLS certification

Job description

This is a full-time position in which the person has the responsibility to function as an integral member of the health care team through the provision of medical care of patients and through participation in the evaluation of center operations to ensure an effective and efficient medical care delivery system.

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) medicine degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.
• Must have current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration.
• Current Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Experience in working in a community health center is desirable but a high level of interest in community medicine is acceptable in lieu of experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of the health care norms and pathology in practice as a Family Medicine Practitioner and the ability to apply this knowledge in direct patient care.
• Excellent communication, organizational and customer service skills.
• Excellent phone etiquette.
• Detailed oriented and efficient required.
• Provides primary pediatric health care through examination and treatment of patients at the Center and in certain instances, through satellite offices.
• Admits and treats patients in the hospital(s) indicated based on area of medical practice.
• Refers patients for specialty care as necessary and through use of support staff and assures that such care is received.
• Rotates on-call for emergencies or as scheduled in the evenings and on weekends as scheduled by the Medical Director and assure continuity of care for patients under his/her care.
• Comply with Quality Assurance policies and procedures as developed by the health center’s Quality Assurance committee.
• Work with the Medical Director in developing the Health Care Plan implementing clinical policies and procedures and maintaining a superior quality of patient care.
• Work with Center Administration to ensure the financial well-being of the center, in particular completing necessary paperwork pertaining to a patient’s visit to ensure proper billing, participating in and providing feedback on revenue maximization, cost containment, operational efficiency and program effectiveness.
• Other medical duties may be required from time to time as a result of the Center’s participation in the primary care network or affiliated managed care entities.