Pediatrician - Freedom Hill Community Health Center

Pediatrician Position at Freedom Hill Community Health Center

Come join our "Family" and be part of providing healthcare in the community…for the community. Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. provides accessible and affordable health care with excellence…where patients come first. Regardless of an individual's ability to pay or their insurance status, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality health care. As a nonprofit, federally qualified health center (FQHC), we strive to meet the needs of our community and breakdown barriers that prevent individuals from seeking health care. Our service offering includes primary medical care, behavioral health, pharmacy, and dental services in an integrated model that provides a comprehensive approach to care for our patients.

Position Overview Pediatricians at our Freedom Hill Community Health Center in Tarboro, NC, are responsible for promoting health, treating disease, and establishing and maintaining an individual treatment plan for infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. This position reports to the Chief Medical Officer. This position offers a 40-hour workweek, no weekends, full benefits package, federal loan repayment, sign-on bonus, on-call pay, 12 paid holidays, bi-weekly pay.

Essential Tasks

• Participates in the development of the organization's health care plan, based on need, resources, and health behaviors of the targeted population.
• Reports to the CMO any problems in the day-to-day clinical operations or the practice with the ability to adversely affect the quality of patient care.
• Works with the healthcare team to promote good public relations and cultivates cooperative relationships within the healthcare community.
• Conduct thorough examinations on newborns and young children to check and record their health and normal physical development.
• Examine sick infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents, to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms.
• Determine an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and individual medical history.
• Formulate an evidence-based plan of treatment.
• When prescribing medications, provide detailed instructions for administration.

Experience and Education

• Graduation from an accredited medical school and completion of a residency program in pediatrics.
• Demonstrated competence to perform the duties of pediatrician.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Two years minimum of clinical experience preferred.

Schedule

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am – 5 pm, 8-hour shift, day shift
• Wednesday 11 am - 8 pm

Physical Requirements

• Individuals may need to sit or stand for long periods of time, occasional bending, stooping, lifting including of patients, reaching forwards and overhead.
• Possibly requires walking primarily on a level service for periods throughout the day.
• Both proper lifting techniques and frequent computer work are required.
• Must be able to travel freely in the local area; between clinics, hospitals, health departments, etc.

Benefits

• 401(k) and match
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off holidays
• Vision insurance
• Continuing Medical Education Allowance
• Professional dues and license fees

Job Type Full-time

License/Certification

• BLS Certification
• DEA Certification
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina.
• Board certification or eligibility in chosen specialty, if less than two years out of residency.

Base Pay Overview

The starting pay for this position is $190,000.00. Please keep in mind that actual salary will vary based on various factors such as qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the roles.