Per Diem Faculty - Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics is looking to hire a primary care pediatrician who will serve in a per diem capacity to cover clinic needs, including holidays, vacations, and other leaves for colleagues.

The candidate will be responsible for providing physician services, including assessing and managing patients in the clinic and other locations, such as hospitals and primary care clinics, within the scope of their licensing, training, and credentialing.

• Works in conjunction with the medical director, administrative management, office manager, and nursing staff to facilitate patient management through the healthcare system.
• Exercises independent judgment in the 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 evaluations on others, including the 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 healthcare 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, treatment, and therapies in accordance with Virginia Prescriptive regulations.
• Requests consultation and initiates referrals to other physicians, including specialists and other healthcare providers when and if needed.
• Evaluates and analyzes patient responses to the disease process or therapeutic or diagnostic interventions.
• Provides information and support to patients and families regarding the disease process and treatment plan, 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 healthcare team.
• Reports in a timely manner births, deaths, outbreaks of contagious diseases, and other information critical to the patient’s and/or the public’s 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 the professional services.
• Promotes the professional practice of the group.
• Performs other duties as assigned occasionally that are commensurate with professional service normally and customarily 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 payor requirements necessary to ensure the timely payment of claims.
• Participates in activities that contribute to the education of other healthcare professionals.
• Develops and presents educational programs to the medical and nursing staff.
• Participates in the design and development of teaching materials.
• Updates practice…