Pediatrician

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Community Health Programs (CHP) is a mission-driven, nonprofit network of health centers dedicated to nurturing and inspiring healthy lives for people throughout the Berkshires. Our mission guides everything we do: delivering exceptional, compassionate health care and family services that strengthen individuals, families, and our entire community.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), CHP is uniquely positioned to ensure access to high-quality, comprehensive care for all - regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Serving a federally designated rural and Medically Underserved Population Area, we work to remove barriers and advance health equity across our region.

Our network provides adult and pediatric primary care, women's health, dental, nutrition, and behavioral health support. Beyond clinical care, our Family Services team supports thousands of families across the region with programs that help meet essential needs and reduce barriers that impact health and well-being.

At CHP, our mission is to provide access to health care for everyone.

Salary Range: $178,500.00 - $206,500.00 / year The Pediatrician will join a dedicated team of healthcare providers committed to delivering comprehensive, compassionate, and continuous care to infants, children, and adolescents. Responsibilities include routine and urgent clinical care, health promotion, preventative medicine, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. The Pediatrician supports CHP’s mission, vision, and values and adheres to all compliance protocols and organizational policies and procedures.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality pediatric care in both routine and urgent clinical settings.
• Participate in the practice call schedule.
• Maintain board certification and all required clinical certifications, including BLS.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient medical records within the electronic health record system.
• Submit patient charges in a timely and complete manner.
• Support and actively promote CHP’s mission, vision, and values.
• Serve as a positive community ambassador for CHP.
• Adhere to all human resource policies, including those related to professionalism and conduct.
• Participate in practice-wide and organizational meetings and events in a positive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented manner.
• Foster a supportive and collaborative work environment with colleagues and staff.
• Provide constructive guidance, mentorship, and feedback to colleagues and the organization when appropriate.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement initiatives, including Peer Review.
• Supervise and support colleagues or clinical learners as needed.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Subject Matter Expert:
  • Maintains expert-level knowledge in pediatric medicine and stays current through required trainings and professional development.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and consistent compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Engages in innovative thinking and contributes ideas for improving patient care and clinical processes.
  • Business Acumen:
  • Understands the business implications of clinical decisions and aligns work with organizational strategic goals.
  • Sets and achieves challenging goals that contribute to team and organizational success
• Teamwork:
  • Balances individual responsibilities with team goals.
  • Welcomes feedback, demonstrates openness to diverse viewpoints, and fosters a collaborative team culture.
  • Contributes positively to team morale and shared success.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills:
  • Demonstrates the highest degree of professionalism and ethical behavior.
  • Handles sensitive issues with tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
  • Performs well under pressure, takes responsibility for actions, and honors commitments.
  • Responds promptly and effectively to requests for service.
  • Takes initiative, follows through on tasks, and manages responsibilities efficiently, often with short turnaround times.
  • Works effectively with minimal supervision

• Organizational skills:
  • Adheres to all CHP policies and procedures.
  • Completes administrative tasks accurately and on time.
  • Demonstrates excellent time-management capabilities

• Communication Skills:
  • Communicates clearly and effectively in both verbal and written forms.
  • Prepares and presents statistical or narrative reports as required.

Essential Skills and Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited pediatric residency program.
• Successful completion of USMLE or equivalent licensing examinations.
• Active and unrestricted Massachusetts medical license.
• Board certification in Pediatrics, or eligibility with certification obtained within one year of hire.

Experience:

• Prefer previous practice experience of 3 or more years
• Prefer bilingual in English and Spanish.

Physical Requirements:

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME Full-Time

POSITION Pediatrician

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT Exempt

LOCATION MA, Pittsfield, CHP Berkshire Pediatrics

EOE STATEMENT

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation details: 178500-206500 Yearly Salary

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