Physician Pediatrician

Sunset Health; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunset Health in the United States is seeking a physician to deliver professional medical services during scheduled sessions and to lead the patient-centered medical home care team. You will coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team and manage a patient panel in line with Center standards.

The role includes inpatient responsibilities on call when applicable, participation in quality improvement, and training of care team members as needed.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board eligibility or certification in good standing.
• Proof of successful completion of national board exams (USMLE or FLEX).

Responsibilities

• Provide professional medical services during scheduled sessions; maintain patient panel per Center standards.
• Coordinate care and manage population health with the care team; lead the patient-centered medical home team.
• Caring for hospitalized patients on call when applicable; perform inpatient/outpatient duties on rotation.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree

Board Eligible/Board Certified Physician

USMLE/FLEX exam completed

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing professional medical services to patients during scheduled clinical sessions; maintaining a patient panel in line with Center standards; coordinating 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 and collaborating with advanced practitioners, as appropriate.
• Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation within requested time.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 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.