Physician Pediatrician

Sunset Health; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunset Health in Yuma, AZ is seeking a Board-certified/eligible physician to provide professional medical services during scheduled clinical sessions and manage a patient panel in alignment with Center standards. You will coordinate care with the care team and lead the patient-centered medical home team.

The role includes inpatient and on-call responsibilities as applicable, supervising medical staff, maintaining up-to-date knowledge through CME, and participating in quality assurance activities

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board eligible or board certified in good standing.
• Successful completion of National Board, USMLE or FLEX exam.
• Hospital and inpatient/outpatient experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional medical services during scheduled clinical sessions.
• Maintain a patient panel aligned with Center standards and coordinate care.
• Lead the patient-centered medical home care team.
• Care for hospitalized patients on call and supervise medical staff as needed.
• Engage in continuing medical education and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical care

Team leadership

Clinical education

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree

Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Board eligible/board certified

Job description

• Providing professional medical services to patients during scheduled clinical session; maintaining a patient panel in line with Center standards; providing coordination of care and managing patient population health with other care team members; leading the patient-centered medical home care team.
• Caring for hospitalized patients daily when on call if applicable; taking inpatient if applicable and outpatient call on rotation according to Provider Staff
• Manages medical support staff by:
• Supervising/collaborating with advanced practitioners, as appropriate and
• Provides historical reference by:
• Completing forms and documentation within requested time
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by:
• Participating in an ongoing basis in a Continuing Medical Education Program.
• Keeps informed by:
• Attending committee, provider, departmental and patient-centered medical home care team meetings as assigned .
• Ensures quality of care by:
• Participating in the Center’s Continuous Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
• Participates in outreach events as needed.
• Serves as a preceptor to clinical students as needed.
• Contributes to team effort by:
• Accomplishing related results as needed; providing training to care team members as needed; supporting care team efforts in patients/families/caregivers’ self- management, self-efficacy and behavior
  

• Meets Physician Standards by:
• Providing professional medical services to patients during scheduled clinical session; maintaining a patient panel in line with Center standards; providing coordination of care and managing patient population health with other care team members; leading the patient-centered medical home care team.
• Serves patients by:
• Caring for hospitalized patients daily when on call if applicable; taking inpatient if applicable and outpatient call on rotation according to Provider Staff
• Manages medical support staff by:
• Supervising/collaborating with advanced practitioners, as appropriate and
• Provides historical reference by:
• Completing forms and documentation within requested time
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by:
• Participating in an ongoing basis in a Continuing Medical Education Program.
• Keeps informed by:
• Attending committee, provider, departmental and patient-centered medical home care team meetings as assigned .
• Ensures quality of care by:
• Participating in the Center’s Continuous Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
• Participates in outreach events as needed.
• Serves as a preceptor to clinical students as needed.
• Contributes to team effort by:
• Accomplishing related results as needed; providing training to care team members as needed; supporting care team efforts in patients/families/caregivers’ self- management, self-efficacy and behavior
  

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Doctor of Medicine Degree from an accredited medical school; or Doctor of Osteopathy from an accredited school of osteopathic medicine.
• Board Eligible/Board Certified Physician in good standing.
• Proof of successful completion of National Board, USMLE or FLEX exam.