Pediatrician - Director of Pediatrics

Boone, NCJob TypeFull-timeDescriptionSupervisor: Reports directly to the Chief Medical OfficerJob Summary and Responsibilities:The Physician Director of Pediatrics (DoP) is responsible for clinical oversight of pediatric medical services at High Country Community Health. The DoP will be a split position with approximately three days per week spent on direct patient care (can be based in Watauga or Surry county) and two days per week on administrative responsibilities. The DoP willsupervise the other providers who practice pediatric care, and will be responsible for creating policies and procedures that best serve pediatric patients at all HCCH sites. The DoP will keep up to date on evidence based guidelines in pediatrics, will teach otherproviders and clinical staff about these policies, and will ensure that the clinical staff in pediatrics is practicing evidence based medicine. The DoP will work with the Clinical Director, the Director of Quality Improvement, and CMO in ensuring thatpediatric care at HCCH meets all evidence-based quality standards. The DoP will help to supervise the pediatric vaccine program, and ensure that families of children who get care at HCCH are given accurate and appropriate information about vaccinations and are urged to stick to recommended vaccination schedules. The DoP will help to network with subspecialty providers in pediatrics to ensure that HCCH pediatric patients can access subspecialty care as needed.Supervision of mid-level providers who practice pediatric careLeadership of HCCH pediatric clinicsCreation of policies and procedures related to pediatric medical care at HCCHFacilitating regular meetings with the pediatric providers and pediatric clinical leadershipGuiding growth and expansion of pediatric services at HCCHRegular review of quality metrics related to pediatric medical care at HCCHProvision of primary care and urgent care for a panel of pediatric patients at HCCHExamination and treatment of patients in the officeReferral of patients for specialist services, as neededAssistance with triage of pediatric patientsMaintenance of electronic medical recordsDevelopment of cooperative arrangements with other pediatric health providers and subspecialistParticipation in community outreach events related to pediatricsPromotion of goodwill and a positive work environment between HCCH employeesMaintainance of respectful and open dialogue with HCCH leadershipRequirementsMD or DO degreeCompletion of an accredited residency program in pediatricsBoard certification in PediatricsAt least three years post-residency experience in pediatricsPrior experience working with an electronic medical record system. Proficiency inMicrosoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and creating dashboards. Previous experience with policy development and implementation. Previous experience with primary medical care.Pediatrician position is also available. Salary Description$200k - $235k Depending on Expertise