Job Description

Job Title- Pediatrician

Location- Othello, WA

Type- Full Time/Permanent

Reporting Type- Onsite

Pay: $230K - $310K Annually with All Standard Benefits

Description of Primary Responsibility

SPECIFIC DUTIES

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 Othello Community Hospital.

Provide services for call coverage and in-patient care, at Othello 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.

Participate in and be part of the Association’s Health Care Provider Quality Assurance Peer Review Program.

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.

Promotes a positive work culture and upholds clinic policies and procedures, including the WE CARE standards of Behavior.

Required Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited Medical School.

Completion of an accredited post-doctoral residency program in Pediatrics.

Maintain authoritative skill and knowledge in the principles of sound medical practice.

Secure good working knowledge of administrative and personnel practices.

Familiarity with the scope of practice and general knowledge of the regulatory authority governing the practice of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

Be attuned to the unique needs of the indigent and underserved with practice emphasis on rural medicine needs.

At least one year of internship.

License and Certification

Licensed to practice Medicine in the State of Washington.

Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics (Preferred)

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