Clinical
High Country Community Health
Boone, North Carolina • Watauga County
September 03, 2024
Full Time
PhD
3-5 year(s)
July 19, 2024
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Director of Pediatrics / Pediatrician
935 State Farm Road, Boone, NC, USA
Job Type
Full Time
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About the Role
Supervisor: Reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer
Job Summary and Responsibilities:
The Physician Director of Pediatrics (DoP) is responsible for clinical oversight of pediatric medical services at High Country Community Health. The DoP will be a split position with approximately three days per week spent on direct patient care (can be based in Watauga or Surry county) and two days per week on administrative responsibilities. The DoP will supervise the other providers who practice pediatric care, and will be responsible for creating policies and procedures that best serve pediatric patients at all HCCH sites. The DoP will keep up to date on evidence based guidelines in pediatrics, will teach other providers and clinical staff about these policies, and will ensure that the clinical staff in pediatrics is practicing evidence based medicine. The DoP will work with the Clinical Director, the Director of Quality Improvement, and CMO in ensuring that pediatric care at HCCH meets all evidence-based quality standards. The DoP will help to supervise the pediatric vaccine program, and ensure that families of children who get care at HCCH are given accurate and appropriate information about vaccinations and are urged to stick to recommended vaccination schedules. The DoP will help to network with subspecialty providers in pediatrics to ensure that HCCH pediatric patients can access subspecialty care as needed.
Specific duties:
Supervision of mid-level providers who practice pediatric care
Leadership of HCCH pediatric clinics
Creation of policies and procedures related to pediatric medical care at HCCH
Facilitating regular meetings with the pediatric providers and pediatric clinical leadership
Guiding growth and expansion of pediatric services at HCCH
Regular review of quality metrics related to pediatric medical care at HCCH
Provision of primary care and urgent care for a panel of pediatric patients at HCCH
Examination and treatment of patients in the office
Referral of patients for specialist services, as needed
Assistance with triage of pediatric patients
Maintenance of electronic medical records
Development of cooperative arrangements with other pediatric health providers and subspecialist
Participation in community outreach events related to pediatrics
Promotion of goodwill and a positive work environment between HCCH employees
Maintainance of respectful and open dialogue with HCCH leadership
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