Pediatrician

Healthcare Talent Support is a nationwide healthcare recruitment company. We are actively seeking a Pediatrician for a long term opportunity in Hinesville, GA.

Summary:

Are you passionate about providing high quality pediatrics care? As an integral member of this facility, you will be responsible for providing high-quality pediatric care to patients under the age of 22 years.

Status: 1099

Schedule:

Clinic hours:
Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm and 30 minute meal

• Clinic hours:
  Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm and 30 minute meal

  break.

Inpatient coverage is 24/7 with in-house call. Providers are expected to be

available to attend vaginal and c-section deliveries upon request and must

be able to effectively resuscitate a term or preterm infant. We also provide

medical admissions to the medical-surgical floor and provide consultative

services to the ED, clinic, and other services as needed. ADC for the mother

baby unit and special care nursery is ~6 (however, can be as high as 15),

medical surgical is 0-2. Circumcision skills are required. Call shifts are 12

hours (6:30am - 6:30pm or 6:30pm - 6:30am). Currently being split amongst

• Inpatient coverage is 24/7 with in-house call. Providers are expected to be

  available to attend vaginal and c-section deliveries upon request and must

  be able to effectively resuscitate a term or preterm infant. We also provide

  medical admissions to the medical-surgical floor and provide consultative

  services to the ED, clinic, and other services as needed. ADC for the mother

  baby unit and special care nursery is ~6 (however, can be as high as 15),

  medical surgical is 0-2. Circumcision skills are required. Call shifts are 12

  hours (6:30am - 6:30pm or 6:30pm - 6:30am). Currently being split amongst

  8 physicians. Most physicians take 7 call shifts per month.

About the opportunity:

• Perform a full range of Pediatric Physician services for pediatric patients (under 22 years old) on-site in a General Pediatrics Clinic
• 21 scheduled outpatient visits per day
• Provide a full range of pediatric medicine services (e.g., clinically oversee and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of adolescents for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel, developmental and learning disabilities (cerebral palsy, birth defects, ADHD, emotional problems and adjustments, and child abuse and neglect; etc.)).
• Clinically oversee, perform, or assist in the instruction of, other health care professionals seeing children (e.g., Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); diagnostic procedures; and minor surgical procedures such as incisions and drainage of abscesses, suture simple lacerations; etc.).
• Clinically oversee and teach other medical staff. Provide educational lectures and participate in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Such direction and interaction will adhere to government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocol.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat infectious disease, allergies, and metabolic, neurological, endocrine, cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematological, renal and musculoskeletal and emotional disorders.
• Provide age appropriate patient/parent education on diseases, conditions, procedures, medications, prevention, and wellness.
• In the out-patient setting, perform well-child examinations, sports physicals, and general pediatrics acute visits.
• Order and interpret diagnostic and testing procedures to include laboratory and radiological examinations.
• Provide clinical advice and consultation to colleagues, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and medical support staff.

Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from an accredited college approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the AMA or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.0.) degree from a college accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.

Any active state license

Completion of an accredited pediatric residency program

Board certified in Pediatrics or eligible for certification

Current BLS certification

Current PALS certification

Active DEA registration

At least 1 year of recent clinical experience working as a pediatrician