Pediatrician

Job Description

Job Description

Pediatrician 

Provides professional medical services to complement the delivery of primary health care services at Kintegra Health; provides clinical leadership and supervision of midlevel providers and indirect supervision of medical support staff. Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer.

Kintegra Health does offer Immigration Sponsorships (J-1 Visa) to Medical Providers who are qualified for the position. 

Medical Provider Qualifications:  Education:  Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree required. Licensure:  Current or eligible to obtain the State of North Carolina MD or DO licensure required. Current DEA certificate required. Board Certification in Specialty preferred. Minimum:  Previous medical office or FQHC experience preferred. Knowledgeable in population health management in the underserved and/or vulnerable populations. Able to communicate and relate well with patients, providers and clinical staff.Efficient, organized and accurate.
Medical Provider  Key Responsibilities:

1. Engages in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families2. Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic.3. Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions.4. Obtains and documents or causes to be obtained and documented; appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient, providing patient education as needed.5. Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients6. Reviews ancillary test results in a timely manner and coordinates notification and follow-up to the patients.7. Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice.8. Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care.9. Completion of all appropriate paperwork in a timely manner, including documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.10. Supervises assigned midlevel providers in the conduct of clinical care and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed Supervises assigned midlevel providers in the conduct of clinical care and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed.11. Actively participates in the QI process by reviewing peer and mid-level charts when appropriate and gives feedback to peer to support a culture of peer education and continual learning12. Perform other duties as assigned by Medical Director

Kintegra Health Core Requirements

1. Patient First –  An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient

2. Build not Blame –  Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person

3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers

4. Cooperation and Flexibility –  Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description

5. Culturally Sensitive –  Always working toward increasing one’s ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures; while having an acute awareness of one’s own culture.