Physician-Jupiter Medical

General Statement of Job: 

This Pediatric Physician is a licensed physician who adheres to the highest standards of evidence based medical practices, ethics, and professionalism at all times. This position provides pediatric primary care services in an outpatient setting, consisting of diagnosis, treatment and referrals as appropriate. Duties of this position are to understand the HCD Primary Care Clinics protocols and procedures and to ensure quality of care for all patients.

Essential Functions: 

The position involves providing full scope of pediatric primary care services including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventative care and health maintenance to a complex pediatric population in HCD Primary Care Clinics.

Obtains health history and perform physical examinations; diagnose and direct counseling for each patient on a plan for treatment; prescribe medication in accordance with Florida statute and professional practice guidelines.

Serves as a Clinical Preceptor for residents and provides guidance and supervision to promote clinical competence and skill development in residents in ambulatory setting. Assist residents in developing knowledge and skills for population and community-based practice.

Serves as a lead physician for new pediatricians and midlevel pediatric providers on-boarding training, review competencies and clinical documentation.

Performs minor surgical procedures; arrange referral for patients required services not offered a HCD Primary Care Clinics; review incoming reports, e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG, hospital and specialties reports, and etc.) sign, date and follow-up in a timely manner.

Participates in utilization review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical meetings; assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested.

Assists in outside medical public relations functions

Adheres to UDS productivity standards and meet the minimum requirement.

Maintains accurate and complete medical records, completes proper coding requirements and different forms as required. Participates in quality assurance and related activities.

Provides oversight of mid-level providers; maintain a close liaison with the PCP of Hospital Services for coordinating the transition of care from Clinic to hospital and back to Clinic.

Identifies and evaluates problems, complaints, and symptoms as reported and presented by patients, by patient families, or by staff about the patients.

Plans and conducts health education for patients, families and facility staff related to the patient?s medical condition, treatment, or prognosis.

Participates in the facility?s quality assurance/quality monitoring program.

Participates in the patients? plan of care, interdisciplinary team meetings, committee meetings and rehabilitation meetings when necessary.

Discusses findings as needed with attending physician, consulting staff, and medical service providers.?

Reviews the results of tests and procedures, making notations and changes in patients? plans or orders according to the protocols established mutually between the ARNP and the supervising physician.

Performs mental status exams.

Continually monitors the health care services provided and changes orders as necessary to meet the individual patient needs according to protocols.

Interacts with patients, family members, as needed.

Understand national and local health care delivery systems and how they impact patient care and professional practice.

Advocate for quality health care on behalf of patients and assist them in their interactions with the complexities of the medical system.

Implements continuity of care clinic curriculum of the Residency Program within the Guidelines of the AOA/ACGME in consultation with the Residency Program Director.

Actively participates in Graduate Medical Education committee meetings as scheduled.

Actively evaluate medical residents and perform evaluation on a quarterly basis and reports progress, needs and academic deficiencies of Residents directly to Residency Program Director.

Supervises residents at continuity of care clinic to meet guideline of AOA/ACGME in consultation with Residency Program Director.

Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural. Additionally, incumbents are required to perform emergency response and management duties for Palm Beach County as required.

Customer Service:

Every employee knows and understands his/her customers and focuses on delivering to them the highest quality services(s) in the context of the overall mission.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by meeting expectations; builds and maintains positive relationships with customers and colleagues; interacts with all customers in a polite, friendly, and courteous manner; actively listens to assess customer needs; promotes a positive public image for the organization.

Communication:

The ability to express ideas effectively face-to-face, as well as in writing, in individual and group situations, adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience, and the ability to synthesize information received verbally and in writing.

Demonstrates the ability to share information in an organized, clear, and timely manner, both verbally and in writing; keeps co-workers, colleagues, staff, and supervisor appropriately informed; exhibits interpersonal skills and is an active and participative listener; uses appropriate style and language for audience; processes information in a productive manner.

Teamwork:

Creates effective working relationships within and across organizational boundaries.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain a positive, achievement-oriented attitude that influences others to do the same; demonstrates willingness to work through conflict in a productive manner; invites information, constructive criticism, and cooperation from others; demonstrates integrity through respecting confidentiality and exhibiting high standards of personal conduct.

Initiative and Ingenuity: 

The capacity for self-motivation that is manifested by innovation and creativity.

Possesses the ability to focus on improving outcomes by encouraging innovation; demonstrates the ability to anticipate obstacles and develop plans to overcome them; possesses knowledge in a particular area of trends and uses knowledge to modify existing processes; demonstratives creativity and the ability to make decisions that demonstrate a broad and creative range of options with a view toward long-term solutions; demonstrates openness to new information and approaches so as to stimulate in others the use of non-linear thinking; demonstrates initiative by performing duties without required prompting and close supervision; readily accepts responsibility and follows through to completion independently; accepts and adjusts to changes in work environment and/or assignments by demonstrating flexibility.

Commitment to Quality:

Consistently maintains a high level of quality that meets specific standard operating practices and procedures, consistent with organizational goals.

Possesses the abilities to identify quality processes in order to meet organizational standards and minimum standard operating practices and procedures; demonstrates an understanding of the organizational goals and priorities in order to apply quality processes to the work; stays abreast of current techniques, methods and skills appropriate to standard operating procedures and practices; demonstrates abilities in planning for quality evaluation and measurement activities.

Productivity:

Employee makes use of work time in an efficient and productive manner.

Possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities for the position in order to meet facility and departmental requirements; demonstrates the ability to provide services, appropriate to the job description, to better serve our customers; demonstrates the ability to seek assistance from supervisor or other team members to assure good customer service; possesses the ability to seek assistance from supervisor or colleagues to assure good customer service; ability to multi-task and set priorities, according to schedules and guidelines.

Leadership/Creating a Shared Vision:

Director is able to inspire, influence, and empower others to achieve departmental goals. Demonstrates leadership in keeping with the District?s overall mission, vision, and values.

Demonstrates the ability to create and communicate a vision for the department that reflects organizational values and is responsive to various stakeholders and customers; establishes and maintains an environment where new ideas and solutions to problems are encouraged, evaluated and implemented; demonstrates the ability to interact effectively at different levels with different audiences, and develops relationships with colleagues and superiors across organizational lines; possesses the ability to role model high ethical standards and personal integrity for staff; able to build strong teams that are technically competent and who are characterized by a high degree of coordination and trust.

Promoting Quality, Customer Service and Productivity:?

Utilizes continuous quality assurance processes to ensure quality, appropriate services are rendered to the customer in order to meet or surpass established goals and objectives

Demonstrates the ability to develop and communicate performance objectives, delegate assignments, and monitor customer service, quality and productivity; possesses a thorough knowledge of the needs of the customer necessary to lead others; and develops quality evaluation mechanisms to link customer feedback to performance assessment; demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, including supportive assurances to staff, gathering feedback, mentoring and the ability to lead staff to meet customer needs; maintains compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives: 

Plans actions to accomplish designated and desired outcomes.

Possesses the ability to maximize the utilization of financial and other resources; demonstrates knowledge in strategic planning and possesses the ability to evaluate progress toward goals and modify course as needed; ability to evaluate information from various sources and stakeholders to determine relevant solutions to problems; demonstrates sound fiscal judgment by maintaining department within budgetary parameters.

Diversity Competencies:

In the interest of ensuring continued workforce diversity at the Health Care District management staff is required to:

• Promote team building among a diverse workforce,
• model a positive attitude regarding diversity, create and maintain a work
• environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity, and demonstrate
• recognition of the value of individual and cultural differences
• Ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treat customers, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect

Additional Duties: 

This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position.? Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

Education: 

Doctor of Medicine or related degree required

Experience: 

Previous experience in a rural setting and in a public sponsored hospital is preferred. Bilingual/Trilingual in English, Creole and Spanish preferred.

Certification: 

Health Care District Primary Care Clinics providers must be licensed and registered as a physician in the State of Florida, be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatric medicine. Current ACLS or BLS certification required.

Licensure: 

Unrestricted license from the Florida Medical Board.

Registrations: 

Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration including schedules: 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5.

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is a special taxpayer-funded district that has served as a health care safety net for over 30 years to fill in gaps in access to health care services. This unique health care system covers the entire county and provides diverse services such as 13 outpatient clinics (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school nurses staffed in nearly 170 public schools; two Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopters; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; a skilled nursing facility, the Edward J. Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; pharmacy services; a specialty benefits program for eligible, uninsured residents; and quality performance oversight of the county’s lifesaving trauma system. The Health Care District provides challenging and rewarding employment opportunities through these programs & services.

Health Care District of Palm Beach County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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