What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatrician position at Betances Health Center?
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide comprehensive primary care to all Betances pediatric patients from birth through age 21 years including check-ups, immunizations, and chronic condition management.
- Review and update the immunization status of all pediatric patients.
- Perform preventive health services for all pediatric patients by schedule according to the American Academy of Pediatrics Standards.
- Use outstanding communication skills to assist patients and families in understanding diagnostic tests and treatments, help patients and families navigate all aspects of care, and facilitate patient and family preparation for specialty medical appointments.
- Initiate timely referrals to specialty services and ensure close, regular bi-directional communication with specialists to promote continuity of care.
- Provide developmental and anticipatory guidance to all patients as appropriate.
- Offer counseling to adolescent patients on substance abuse, sex education, HIV prevention, pregnancy prevention and tobacco counseling.
- Review and manage all abnormal laboratory results and other tests.
- Ensure all allergies are properly documented on all pediatric patients.
- Ensure medications prescribed are fully explained to patients with the potential side-effects.
- Manages both acute and chronic conditions.
- Supervise the work of the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner assigned to their practice.
- Collaborate and provide supervision with other physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants and students as assigned by Chief Medical Officer.
- Adhere to documentation and quality standards set by New York State and any other standards implemented by the Chief Medical Officer.
- Maintain an ongoing relationship with referral hospital and its professionals. Ultimately, have admitting privileges at that institution.
- Timely completion of charts, patient care forms and billing encounters.
- Special Projects to be determined by the Associate Medical Director/Medical Director.