Pediatrician – Primary Care

• POSITION STANDARDS
  • • Unrestricted NH Medical License Required
    • Current DEA license Required
    • BLS certification required
    • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics. If Board Eligible, must be actively working toward Board Certification.
    • Demonstrated Competence in providing comprehensive primary pediatric care as delineated on Clinical Privilege list.
    • Demonstrated Competence in providing care for pediatric patients with complex and/or serious medical condition as delineated on Clinical Privilege list.
• POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
    • Physical Activity:
    • Upper Extremity:
    • Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
• PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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    Position Objective

    • • Provides continuing and comprehensive primary care to Pediatric patients.
      • Provides care to pediatric patients with complex or serious medical problems and/or co-morbidities.

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    Performance Expectation

    • • Evaluate all assigned patients presenting to Primary Care Clinic.
      • Obtain an appropriate history and physical exam.
      • Order and interpret diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies.
      • Provide appropriate treatment to all assigned patients presenting to Primary Care Clinic.
      • Obtain consultation as clinically indicated and appropriate.
      • When available, provide consultative services for inpatient or outpatient medically
        complex pediatric patients as requested by managing practitioners.
      • Document the history, physical exam, and laboratory and imaging studies as well as
        treatment in the medical record.
      • Obtain appropriate informed consent for all procedures as described in APD Medical
        Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies.
      • Provide consulting providers with complete and accurate medical records.
      • Communicate in a timely and collegial manner.
      • Communicate with practitioners who request consultation in a timely and collegial
        manner.
      • Review previously ordered laboratory and imaging studies and determine
        appropriate course of treatment for patient based on results. Communicate results
        to patients in a timely manner.
      • Document all “after-hours” communication with patients.
      •  Provide call coverage for call group’s established pediatric patients.
      • Perform newborn circumcision, unless excused by Medical Director.
      • Treat all patients and staff with respect.
      • Participate in staff education and clinical Quality Assurance/Performance
        Improvement activities.
      • Attend clinic staff meetings when requested to do so by the Medical
        Director or Practice Manager.
      • Abide by CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals.
      • Abide by the APD Medical Staff bylaws, Rules and Regulations and policies.
      • Abide by all APD policies.

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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