PER Diem Pediatrician

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Medical Director, or his or her designee, the Pediatrician will provide professional medical services as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.

Specific Tasks/Duties Include:

• Create an ongoing relationship with each patient (and as appropriate with their families or caregivers) by providing access, continuity, education and comprehensive care via diagnosis and treatment of Santa Rosa Community Health (SRCH) patients within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine and privileges granted by the SRCH credentialing and privileging procedures.
• Actively support organizational priorities of patient care, quality, education and sustainability.
• Provide patient centered service and support a positive work environment.
• Provide for the patient's health care needs and when needed, arranges care with other qualified professionals.
• Assure quality and safety by adhering to PCMH principles, including teamwork, evidence-based medicine, quality monitoring, and active participation of patients in decision-making.
• Provide timely follow-up on patients seen including chart notations, lab review, and referrals to specialists including providing after hours coverage as required by site.
• Participate in Team meetings, Quality meetings, and other professional activities as requested by the Medical Director.
• Meets regularly with the Medical Director to review patient care issues and provides input into the development of treatment guidelines and protocols.
• Provide on-site day to day clinical supervision and back-up of Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Participate in ongoing training.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.