Lead General Pediatrics Physician

CARE FOR KIDS AT A PRACTICE THAT CARES ABOUT YOU!
Pediatric Associates is seeking a Full-time Lead Pediatrician to join our dynamic work family to provide pediatric care in beautiful Deltona, FL. With a focus on outstanding care and unshakeable enthusiasm, Pediatric Associates Clinicians are a notch above the rest. Our providers don’t see this as just a job but as an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our patients. Joining our team will offer you a great work environment, comprehensive benefits, competitive salaries, flexible scheduling, tremendous growth opportunities and much more.

• This is a lead physician role - admin time + stipend
• Outpatient, 8am-5pm
• Competitive compensation

Lead Responsibilities:

• Maintains organizational awareness of practice policies and procedures to drive successful implementation of changes and initiatives in their office.
• Effectively communicates the organizational mission and goals of the practice to ensure clinician participation and engagement.
• Demonstrates character and integrity as a leader laying a foundation of trust and confidence with their clinicians.
• Supervision and oversight of Clinician Performance and Medical Management in their office.
• Fosters high performance and professional development by providing consistent feedback to their clinicians via quarterly performance discussions.
• Supports and facilitates conflict resolution along with Management and Human Resources; including but not limited to, providing counseling and disciplinary action.
• Fosters teamwork and aligns office goals by maintaining the following meeting cadence as established by Leadership: a) Daily Morning Huddles, Weekly Office Emails, Monthly Manager Meetings and Quarterly All Clinician Meetings
• Leads the office in the recruitment and engagement of new clinicians through behavioral based interviewing practices to ensure appropriate recruitment of highly engaged professionals.
• Supports and aligns resources in the training of new and existing clinicians to firmly establish a culture of high engagement.
• Collaborates with Management in implementing action plans to optimize clinician engagement and appreciation.
• Proficient in operational tools and procedures essential in leading an efficient and productive office.
• On call for Operational Emergences along with the Management.
• Works together with Management to preserve office budgets and ensures office goals are aligned with the goals of the organization.
• Completes all mandatory PA University courses in a timely manner.
• Responsible for and actively involved in office marketing activities.
• Assumes ownership of the office.
• Upholds Pediatric Associates Core Values.
• Attends Leadership training courses.

Education, Licensure & Certification

• M.D. or D.O. degree required
• Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) approved post-graduate residency, or equivalent in Pediatrics
• Current, Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Florida.
• Current, Unrestricted Florida state specific DEA license
• Current Board Certification appropriate for degree or be Board eligible and certified within five years of employment.
• Meets all requirements in order to obtain medical staff membership and required privileges.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) as required for hospital appointment. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage multiple clinical tasks.
• Ability and comfort to educate and coordinate with other health care professionals.
• Knowledge of all Compliance documents including but not limited to the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, Compliance Plan, and OSHA Binder.
• Above average communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in the use of appropriate computer software and hardware.
• Ability to perform job with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that other specialties are included in the healthcare plan.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and infection control standards.