Physician, Pediatrics

Job Description

Job Description

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
Position: Pediatrician
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides comprehensive pediatric care to a diverse patient population from birth through adolescence, including insured and uninsured patients.

• Conducts pediatric well-child visits, including developmental screenings, immunizations, and preventive health care in accordance with AAP guidelines.

• Interviews and examines pediatric patients and their guardians to obtain health history and assess physical condition.

• Performs age-appropriate physical examinations and preventive health screenings for infants, children, and adolescents.

• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, lab work, and imaging to evaluate pediatric patient health and diagnose conditions.

• Diagnoses and treats a wide range of acute and chronic pediatric illnesses, injuries, and developmental issues.

• Prescribes medications, therapies, and other treatment options tailored to pediatric populations.

• Orders and administers childhood vaccinations in compliance with CDC immunization schedules.

• Performs minor pediatric procedures as appropriate within the clinic setting.

• Refers patients to pediatric specialists or other providers when specialized care is needed.

• Provides education and guidance to patients and families on growth milestones, nutrition, safety, and behavioral health topics.

• Documents patient visits accurately and timely in the electronic health record, including appropriate ICD-10 and CPT coding.

• Completes daily electronic superbills with accurate coding and billing details.

• Reports births, deaths, and communicable diseases as required by public health regulations.

• Participates in interdisciplinary provider meetings, case reviews, and team-based problem-solving initiatives.

• Participates in peer reviews and quality improvement programs.

• Represents Cahaba Medical Care at pediatric or general medical conferences and continuing medical education (CME) activities.

• Shares in pediatric on-call coverage as assigned; may include newborn nursery and/or inpatient pediatric care depending on location and credentialing.

• Performs other clinical and administrative duties as assigned.

• Cahaba Medical Care expects all of our licensed providers to host learners from time to time, since we are a teaching institution. This is our pipeline for recruiting excellent providers who want to serve the populations we take care of. Every student we accept applies for the chance to be here through a competitive process and is reviewed and assessed for their likelihood of working in an underserved, underresourced area in the future. We want to ensure they fit our mission. We try to give our newer providers time to get settled before adding them to our pool of available preceptors, and we offer best practices for integrating learners into your clinic without compromising efficiency.

Administrative and Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides supervision and clinical teaching to medical students and residents with a focus on pediatric care.

• Serves as a clinical resource for mid-level providers (NPs/PAs) in pediatric care and signs off on relevant documentation when precepting.

• Participates in pediatric-focused quality improvement and clinical metric reporting efforts (e.g., immunization rates, developmental screenings).

Qualifications:

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatrics.

• Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of Alabama.

• Certification through the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

• Must be able to secure credentialing through appropriate hospitals and agencies (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare).

• Must maintain board certification and licensure in good standing.

• Must pass background checks, random drug screenings, and peer reviews.

• Prior experience in community health or with medically underserved pediatric populations strongly preferred.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and participation in programs such as PQRS, MU, and METRIC.