Per Diem Faculty - Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics is looking to hire a primary care pediatrician in a per diem capacity to cover clinic needs during holidays, vacations, and other leaves for colleagues. The candidate will provide physician services, including assessing and managing patients in the clinic and other locations (hospital, primary care clinic, and more) within the scope of licensing, training, and credentialing.

• Works in conjunction with the medical director, administrative management, office manager and nursing staff to facilitate patient management through the health care system.
• Exercises independent judgment in assessment, diagnosing and initiation of medical processes or procedures commensurate with training and experience and as credentialed by the UVA Health System.
• Performs and legibly documents comprehensive health histories and physical assessments on assigned patients and episodic evaluation on others, including initiation of CPR or other appropriate emergency therapy as needed.
• Formulates diagnoses and identifies problems and health risk profiles of selected patients and documents and communicates this information to other members of the health care team.
• Performs, orders, and interprets diagnostic studies, such as x-rays and laboratory tests, in consultation with staff.
• Performs procedures and/or surgeries within the scope of practice and UVA Health System credentials/privileges.
• Orders medications, treatments and therapies in accordance with Virginia prescriptive regulations.
• Requests consultation and initiates referrals to other physicians, including specialists and other healthcare providers when needed.
• Evaluates and analyzes patient responses to disease processes or therapeutic or diagnostic interventions.
• Provides information and support to patients and families regarding disease processes and treatment plans, facilitating communication between patients/families and the healthcare team.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities either in practice or inpatient environment.
• Educates patients and families regarding planned diagnostic procedures, medications, and treatments.
• Manages patients in accordance with established UVA Health System and UVA UPG policies and procedures.
• Participates in hospital, nursing home, assisted living or other institutional care setting practice if appropriate.
• Examines systems and processes in populations and recommends, develops, implements and evaluates strategies for improvement.
• Promotes timely and compassionate communication between families and the health care team.
• Reports births, deaths, outbreaks of contagious diseases and other information critical to patient and public health as required by legal or governmental authorities.
• Meets quality standards as determined by the Medical Director and/or UVA Health System.
• May serve on selected committees of nursing, medical and administrative staff as needed.
• May participate in the clinical experience of medical students, interns, residents, and graduate nurses as appropriate.
• Participates in group peer and other review activities.
• Prepares and attends to all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of professional services.
• Promotes the professional practice of the group.
• Performs other duties as assigned occasionally commensurate with professional service usually provided by a physician.
• Follows policies and procedures, including those of UPG, UVA Health System, CMS and other contracted payers with which the group may contract.
• Accurately assigns Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and ICD Diagnosis codes.
• Works with Administrative Management on the implementation of policies regarding Advanced Beneficiary Notices (ABN) and other payer requirements necessary to ensure timely payment of claims.
• Participates in activities that contribute to the education of other health care professionals.
• Develops and presents educational programs to the medical and nursing staff.
• Participates in the design and development of teaching materials.
• Updates practice through continuing education by attending conferences, rounds, reports, lectures, journal clubs and regional/national professional conferences.
• Serves as a clinical resource in the care of patients to nursing, medical and allied healthcare practitioners.
• Seeks professional growth opportunities that enhance professional practice through both formal and informal activities.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited medical school with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree. Completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency.

Experience:

• None

Licensure:

• Board certification in specialty (if newly graduated from residency, must be obtained within 2 years of graduation) and must be kept current;
  Unrestricted license to practice within the Commonwealth of Virginia;
  Current DEA certificate without restriction

Skills:

• Experience utilizing a personal…