Pediatrician - Somers Point

Overview

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• Direct Clinical Activities
• May supervise clinical providers including resident physicians and nurse practitioners and provide performance feedback in all aspects of clinical functions
• Supervise and ensure high quality of all clinical care services provided in the practice
• Provide direct patient care to a panel of patients in the practice
• Continually review current pediatric standards of care and work with leadership team to implement new processes as needed
• Respond to clinical alerts and updates from public health officials and provide leadership to the response in Primary Care
• Educational Activities
• Support and leadership for resident/medical student education curriculum and program implementation in the Primary Care Practice in collaboration with the Director of Primary Care resident education
• Research Activities
• Provide support and leadership for Primary Care research activities and support implementation in the Primary Care Practice
• Work with the PBRN (Practice Based Research Network) leadership to determine studies in Primary Care and the level of support for research activities
• Oversee ongoing research activities at the practice and provide feedback and consultation for studies as they progress
• Delegate operational functions to other support staff as needed to accomplish research goals and objectives
• Administrative Activities
• Assist with management of the Practice operations through leadership of the site administrative team and oversight of functions, projects and initiatives
• Evaluate and effectively manage patient access, patient flow, quality improvement, staff performance, effective work teams
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, legal, regulatory and clinical standards including HIPAA, OSHA, JCAHO, DOH, and CLIA
• Personnel management with input into hires and active recruitment of provider staff to maintain provider-staffing ratios
• Participate in development and monitoring of performance outcomes, budgeting, data analysis, and facilities management; respond to variability in reports proactively
• May provide leadership and representation to ambulatory network through collaboration with physicians and Medical Directors to guide the Ambulatory network and Primary Care overall
• Provide leadership support and facilitate communication with Nursing, clinical and physician leadership and other hospital-wide initiatives as they intersect with Primary Care
• Participate in development and implementation of departmental standards, policies, guidelines and protocols
• Provide clinical expertise and guidance to administrative processes
• Collaborate with the site manager regarding utilization of operational funds within the Primary Care budget and identify opportunities to improve performance and efficiency
• Collaborate with Primary Care Leadership to create annual Practice budgets and oversee allocation of resources
• Provide leadership and accountability to billing and services performance and respond to acute needs in collaboration with Primary Care leadership
• Represent and advance Primary Care and CHOP mission through interfacing with internal and external stakeholders
• Public speaking as requested to represent Primary Care on behalf of the Hospital

Education Qualifications

• Doctorate (Medical) from Medical School and Pediatric Residency Program Required

Experience Qualifications

• Management or supervisory experience in an ambulatory care academic setting or medical office setting with developing, implementing, and/or monitoring organizational policies, procedures, systems and objectives. Required
• Some experience with fiscal management and human resource management Required

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of governmental regulations and compliance requirements for healthcare
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications
• Initiative, judgment, problem solving, decision-making
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public
• Ability to research and prepare comprehensive reports
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and electronic)

Licenses and Certifications

• Medical License -…