Pediatrics Physician

Pediatrician Opportunity : Othello, WA - Located 60 miles from Yakima; 150 miles from Seattle Position Details :

• Full-time
• Permanent
• Seeking a Pediatrician in the Othello / Mattawa, WA area
• Pediatricians are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
• Pediatricians promote wellness and educated about the prevention of illness and health promotion.
• Pediatricians perform physical examinations and developmental assessments, manage pediatric illness, and help families meet their health needs.
• The Pediatrician will undertake such hospital based duties as are required for the care of Clinic patients.
• Provide primary, acute and chronic patient care (including emergency care) to include, but not limited to, ambulatory clinical care at an Association operated Community Health Center, and / or out-patient or in-patient medical care at a hospital.
• Develop and maintain good rapport with patients, treating each one equally without regard to their race, creed, color, sex, or socioeconomic status.
• Perform clinic health care duties for an agreed upon number of hours per week.
• These hours will be determined by mutual consent between the Physician and the Executive Director. - They will be maintained flexible in order to allow for hospital duties, continued education activities, and the needs of clinic patients.
• Maintain full active hospital privileges at Hospital.
• Provide services for call coverage and in-patient care, at Community Hospital on week-days, evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• These duties will be coordinated with the schedule of the Association health facilities and approved by the Medical Director.
• Keep accurate, up-to-date records of all clinical activities pertaining to patient care. Record keeping shall be in accordance with medical records protocol with only approved forms used.
• Meet all requirements with regard to approved continuing medical education. Advise Medical Director or preferences in advance to accommodate appropriate scheduling.
• Participate in and be part of the Association s Health Care Provider Quality Assurance Peer Review Program.
• Attend staff conferences and medical meetings.
• Be available for consultation with other Association Health Care Providers and the Association Director and Board of Directors. Consultation may include, but shall not be limited to, administrative matters, medical or business policy and procedures, personnel policy, training and education for employees and patients, governmental regulations, program planning and evaluation, and quality of care assurance.
• Any questions regarding Board activity, Board Committees, requests from the Board, etc., shall first be discussed with the Chief Medical Officer.
• Devote entire time and attention to the practice of this profession, together with such administrative and management duties as may be required.
• SHALL NOT, without the express written consent of the Association, directly or indirectly render services of a professional nature to or for any person or firm for compensation while employed by the Association, or engage in any activity competitive with or adverse to the Association s business or practice, whether alone or as an officer, director, employee, or shareholder of any other corporation or as a trustee, fiduciary or other representative of any other activity.
• NHSC Loan Repayment site HPSA score 17
• Productivity & Quality measures incentives
• Sign-on & Relocation
• Continued Education

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