Staff Physician - Pediatrics, General - Per Diem

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** SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:
** The per-diem physician is responsible for providing coverage when necessary to ensure that the division meets its obligation to provide continuous coverage of the Holtz Children’s Hospitals and General Pediatrics. He/she/they will provide direct in-patient medical care to pediatrics. He/she/they will also provide in-patient and outpatient medical consultation in a variety of settings. He/she/they will be involved with medical students and education.
** OUTLINE OF ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS TO INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
*** Serve as primary care provider for a panel of patients
* Consultation for hospitalized pediatric patients on any service
* Perioperative optimization for Pediatric Patients at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
* Coordinate Pediatric subspecialty care
* Participate in quality improvement activities
* Participate in committee work
* Participate in medical student, resident and fellow education
* Provide leadership for academic projects in education, quality and safety or division/departmental administration
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

*** Valid Medical Degree
* Board eligible/Board Certified in General Pediatrics
* Valid and unrestricted Florida Medical License or eligible to apply
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* KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

*** Must maintain CME to meet institutional and state licensing requirements.
* Must have excellent clinical knowledge and experience to provide safe and quality care to patients and meet institutional standards of care.
* Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with staff, patients, and family members.
* Must demonstrate the ability to meet responsibilities of the position
** WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
*** Must be able to physically respond when on-call
* Hospital maintains safety and infection control programs in place to reduce risk to employees
** AGE SPECIFIC:
*** No age requirements are associated with this position.

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** Job Status:
** Part time
** Employee Type:
** Temporary-Intermittent
** Pay Grade:
** 140

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