Pediatrician

Overview"Carevide is a mission-driven, non-profit Community Health Center—designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)—committed to providing accessible, high-quality, and cost-effective health care with respect and compassion for all members of its communities. For over 47 years, Carevide has been a trusted healthcare provider across North Texas, delivering comprehensive services that include primary care, dental care, women’s health, behavioral health, and school-based healthcare."

Founded in the 1970s in Greenville, TX, with an emphasis on women’s health, Carevide has grown in response to the evolving needs of its communities. Over the decades, the organization has expanded its reach through strategic partnerships at the federal, state, and local levels. Today, Carevide operates nine service sites—including medical, specialty, and school-based centers—across Hunt, Collin, Kaufman, Delta, and Hopkins Counties, serving more than 28,000 patients annually.

Carevide is part of a vital national network of over 1,400 FQHCs that collectively serve 32.5 million individuals across the United States. In Texas alone, 77 health centers provide care to 1.8 million Texas residents while contributing $5 billion in economic impact annually.

Reports to: Lead Pediatrician

Purpose of Position: The Staff Pediatrician works as part of the medical provider team providing medical services to infants, children, and adolescents of the community health center. The physician will act as a member of the care team and work in collaboration with other health team members and is responsible for assisting in the promotion of the health and well-being of a panel of patients.

Patient Relations

• Obtains complete medical history from patient, and/or family, and/or previous medical records, etc.
• Prescribes medications according to therapeutic goals and explains treatment to patients and families in accordance with TSBMB regulations.
• Teaches and counsels patients and families.

Staff Relations/Team Building

• Consults with physicians and other members of the health care team as necessary.
• Performs other necessary duties as required by the community health center to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
• Provides leadership and education for health center staff.

Clinical Duties

• Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the physician’s medical specialty and/ or privileging.
• Develops a plan of care for each patient, including: complete medical history, physical examinations, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization where necessary.
• Stresses the importance of preventive health care measures.
• Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and radiological testing, in an appropriate and cost-efficient manner.
• Confers with consulting physicians, nurse, patients, and patient’s families concerning treatment and care of patients.
• Refers those cases that require specialist services, but maintains responsibility, assuring that continuity of care is provided.
• Renders emergency care and treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, starting IV fluids, and medications; sutures lacerations. Performs other minor surgery as privileged.

Administrative Duties

• Consults with physicians and other members of the health care team as necessary.
• Complies with Carevide, state, and federal policies, procedures, and standards.
• Participates in ongoing training activities as provided by the organization related to assigned tasks and providing patient-centered care.
• Performs timely chart reviews of physician assistants and nurse practitioners as required.

Performance Improvement Activities

• Maintains all patient records to comply with required standards, reviews records regularly, and provides physician counter signature where necessary. Entries in the medical records will be legible and timely.
• Attends all medical staff meetings and participates in the community health center’s PI/RM program.

Safety/Infection Control Activities

• Complies with OSHA and CLIA regulations

Reporting Relationships

The Staff Pediatrician reports…