UVA Pediatrics Culpeper - Pediatrician - Culpeper, VA

UVA Pediatrics Culpeper is seeking a full‑time pediatrician in Culpeper, VA.

• Practice
  
  Hours:
  
  Monday – Thursday 8 am – 8 pm, Friday 8 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Schedule is 4, 10‑hour days Monday – Friday with rotating Saturday hours
• Saturday clinic coverage (typically once every 5‑6 weeks)
• Rotating call coverage
• Outpatient only
• Practice offers both primary care and same‑day appointment visits
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible organization

• 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 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 evaluation on others, to include initiation of CPR or other appropriate emergency therapy as needed.
• Formulates diagnoses and identifies problems and health risk profiles of selected patients and documentation 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 with 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 health‑care 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 disease process and treatment plan, thereby facilitating communication between patients/families and 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.
• Participate 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 health‑care team.
• Reports in a timely manner births, deaths, outbreaks of contagious diseases and other information critical to the patient 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 health‑care professionals.
• Develops and presents educational programs to the medical and nursing staff.
• Participates in the design and development of teaching materials.
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