Pediatrician, Pediatric Nurse Partitioner, or Physician Assistant

• Well established practice for more than 40 years with a diverse patient panel
• Collaborative work with other pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, behavioral health clinicians, and dedicated pediatric support staff.
• Evidence-based clinical practice with a built-in schedule for CME and clinical practice discussions
• Innovative clinical research with local academic institutions not limited to ACES prevention and interventions in a family strength-based approach
• Preceptorship opportunities for both in-house Family Medicine Residency Physicians and visiting health professional students
• Newborn care with optional rounding opportunity at a local hospital

Responsibilities:

• Provides preventive, urgent care, and primary care health services
• Performs clinical assessment of patients, including ordering appropriate diagnostic evaluations, and plans a program of care.
• Provides verbal and written education and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Plans follow-up care, including requests for outside consultations and evaluations.
• Maintains patient records necessary for clinic reporting, billing, and quality improvement.
• Participates as a site clinical services team member and attends clinical team meetings.
• Coordinates care with other health team members, including case management and behavioral health staff.
• Acts as an advocate for the patient and liaison with outside agencies as appropriate
• Supervises Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse-Midwives)
• Participates in after-hours on-call as needed
• Assists in supervising and teaching medical residents, students, or clinical fellows.
• Actively participates in internal quality improvement teams and works with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to the provision of primary care services for the underserved with demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working with a variety of people from low-income populations with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic, and cultural origins.

• Ability to take the initiative, work independently and make sound judgments within established guidelines; understand and apply oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, clinical providers, managers, and external agencies or organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and ability to effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds and be culturally sensitive.
• Be creative and mature with a “can do,” proactive attitude.
• Strong organizational, administrative, multi-tasking, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a positive, friendly manner and to be flexible and adaptive to change.
• Work in a team-oriented environment with several professionals with different work styles and support needs.
• Conduct oneself in internal and external settings in a way that reflects positively on LifeLong Medical Care as an organization of professional, confident, and sensitive staff.
• Ability to continuously scan the environment, identifying opportunities for improvement and intersections with other departments of LifeLong Medical Care and partner organizations.

• Current California MD, NP, or PA license.
• Training and experience in pediatrics with board eligibility or certification required.
• Interest in working with a diverse patient population in a community-based organization and sensitivity to their needs and health problems; commitment to a community health philosophy of prevention and primary care.
• Experience with electronic health records.

• Community Health Center experience.
• Experience as part of a team-based care model.
• EMR Epic experience.
• DEA
• CAQH PAVE/ORP
• Spanish language capability an asset