Pediatrician

Some of the most rewarding pediatric work you will ever do is waiting for you at Caring Health Center. We are seeking a Pediatrician who is driven by the belief that every child deserves high-quality care. As part of our FQHC team, you will deliver comprehensive primary care to children and adolescents in a community that depends on us every day, contribute to community pediatric programs, and help shape the growth of our pediatric services alongside a supportive clinical leadership team. We offer a collaborative team culture and access to federal loan repayment programs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Maintenance of unrestricted Massachusetts medical license.
• Completion of the M.D. degree.
• Completion of three years post-graduate residency training in an accredited pediatric residency program.
• AAP Board eligibility in Pediatrics.
• Maintenance of current DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substances registrations.
• Demonstrated ability to provide quality care in a high-volume, multicultural health Center setting.
• Qualification for staff privileges at Baystate Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center, and maintenance of such privileges during job tenure.
• Qualification as a provider for major insurers.

Desirable:

• AAP Board Certification in Pediatrics
• Fluency in Spanish, Russian, Arabic, or other language spoken by the Health Center's patient population
• Special expertise in provision of health care to underserved, culturally diverse populations

Principle Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide clinical care to children and adolescents
• Perform scheduled on-call duties, or find coverage when unable to participate
• Perform clerical and administrative tasks needed for quality patient care.
• Participate in Health Center and community health education activities and projects.

Communications:

• Demonstrates sensitivity and responds appropriately to verbal and non-verbal communications of patients, families and co-workers.
• Maintains patient's right to privacy, assuring dignity in the provision of care; is discreet in all communications, written or oral, about the patient's care.

Problem Resolution:

• Consistently utilizes good judgment in the resolution of problems, clinical and non-clinical.
• Possesses the ability to act independently and is willing to make decisions utilizing good judgment.
• Has the ability to visualize and anticipate new problems and to be part of the problem-solving process.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Utilizes tact, courtesy, patience, and discretion in dealing with others.
• Posses the ability to maintain a stable presence under stress due to pressure of the work environment.

Career Development:

• Attends and actively participates in scheduled staff meetings.
• Participates in professional staff teaching, both formal and informal.
• Maintains clinical competence through on-going medical education and training.
• Maintains courtesy privileges at local hospitals (Mercy, Baystate).

Working Conditions:

1. There is potential exposure to patient blood and body fluids.

2. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and writing on a computer

3. Frequent standing and walking.

4. Lifting up to 25 pounds.

• Salary ranges from $220,000 - $260,000