Physician - Pediatrician

Pediatric Health Care Services

Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient pediatric health care services and participate actively as a medical staff member at SEARHC, including participation in hospital call for newborn delivery attendance, newborn care, and pediatric admissions.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides highest quality evidenced based pediatric medical care to SEARHC patients; including diagnosis, treatment, performance of minor procedures, referral and coordination of care, preventative care, and individualized health maintenance. In special situations, Physician may be directed to provide services outside of the clinic to meet patient and family needs.
• Places the patient and family at the center of care, utilizing strong listening and communication skills, patient education, encouragement, and motivational techniques to build successful ongoing patient care relationships
• Provides clinical pediatric consultation throughout the health system when needed. Services may be provided face-to-face or through virtual formats. Periodic travel may be required to outlying areas.
• Provides guidance to non-physician providers and when necessary provides supervision and practice plan oversight.
• Actively leads and manages a full panel of patients in coordination with the integrated care team.
• Documents all patient services in the medical record per SEARHC medical staff rules and regulations.
• Participates in SEARHC quality and performance improvement programs and maintains active medical staff membership.
• Provides medical education and teaching to visiting medical students and resident physicians where applicable.
• Participates in ongoing medical education to maintain licensure and board certification.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Medical School completion and completion of accredited pediatric practice residency.
• Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (or attainment of certification pending completion of the certification exam, if recently finished residency).
• Active, current, unrestricted (and previously unrestricted) Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) license issued by a US State licensing body. Permanent, direct hire physicians of SEARHC are required to submit a completed application to State of Alaska medical body within six months of the start date.
• Unrestricted DEA
• BLS
• PALS
• NRP
• HRSA Sites: BLSO required or WorkDay training for Obstetrical Emergencies

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Well versed in the comprehensive principles and practices of pediatrics
• Exhibits caring and respectful behavior while interacting with patients, families, staff, and colleagues.
• Supports SEARHC standards of care, DNV, EMTALA, HIPAA, and health care risk management principles, and medical ethics.
• Provides high quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient care setting.
• Provides clinical leadership, promotes teamwork and collaboration, provides clinical guidance as requested for Advanced Practice Clinicians, and resolves conflict.
• Efficiently utilizes the electronic medical record and other clinically required technology.
• Expresses ideas clearly through oral and written communication skills, analyze complex situations efficiently and problem solve, and effectively implement clinical program strategies.
• Communicates in an open, respectful, helpful, supportive and collaborative manner with staff and patients.
• Is sensitive and responsive to culture, race, age, gender, and disabilities of patients and staff.
• Exhibits caring and respectful behavior while interacting with patients, families, staff, and colleagues.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!