Pediatrician (PT/FT) Adolescent Med) CNPA Foggy Bottom/Capitol Hill

The Pediatrician is responsible for: the comprehensive care of patients in the Children's Pediatrician & Associates practices including; appropriate documentation and reporting where required and needed; supervision of assigned clinical and non-clinical staff; and participation in assigned administrative & quality improvement activities and regularly scheduled provider meetings.

Seeking part-time or full-time, board certified/board eligible adolescent pediatrician with adolescent experience, board certification preferred, for position at CNPA Foggy Bottom/Capitol Hill, home to the Primary Care Track of Children's National Hospital pediatric residency program. Special interest in gender affirming care, eating disorders, or mental health welcome. Responsible for leading adolescent education for the primary care residency track. Willingness to see all ages as needed. Busy downtown practice with diverse patient base offering competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package and possibility of productivity bonus. Opportunity for academic appointment at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. No hospital or nursery duties; nurse triage coverage for night & weekend call. Responsibilities include primarily direct patient care for patients from birth to 21 yrs old, as well as clinical supervision and teaching of pediatric residents. Interest in teaching required; experience preferred.

• Perform patient care, including examinations, tests, reports, procedures and other functions accepted as part of the practice of medicine consistent with normally accepted standards of care

• Perform complete physical examinations of each patient consistent with the normally accepted standard of care in the community including but not limited to, examinations of the patient's head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, abdomen, liver, and spleen, and all systems of the body including but not limited to the circulatory , reproductive and nervous systems.

• Analyze reports and/or findings of tests and personal examinations in order to assess the medical condition of the patient, including diagnosing his/her injury or illness and formulating a prognosis

• Perform or supervise various invasive medical procedures that include, but are not limited to, the injection of medications, inoculations, and vaccinations.

• Prescribe medication and treatment for the patient and recommending appropriate physical and dietary routines and methods for

• prevention of disease and personal hygiene.

• Responsible for causing twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year coverage of patient care needs for the location or locations where the Physician performs clinical services.

• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.

• Refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate, and coordinate patient care with consultants and ancillary services.

• Appropriately document findings, procedures, etc. in the designated electronic medical record.

• Obtain and legibly record in the designated electronic medical record a detailed medical history of each patient, including, but not limited to, the patient's chief complaint, his/her present condition, the patient's individual history , and his/her family history.

• Keep and maintain appropriate records relating to all professional services rendered. Prepare and attend to all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of the professional services.

• Provide timely reports of births, deaths, outbreaks of contagious diseases and other information required to appropriate governmental authorities and as required for the Company reporting.

• Directly supervise nurses and other personnel in accordance with Company's policies, procedures and applicable laws. Supervisory

• responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, interviewing, hiring, and training new assigned staff; assigning and directing work;

• appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Participate in the Company governance and management, credentialing and peer review activities; and attending all meetings but not less than 50% of meetings in connection with governance, management, credentialing and peer review , if members of such entities.

• Follow all policies and procedures of the Company and of any managed care organization with which the Company may contract.

• Perform other duties assigned by the Company from time to time that are commensurate with professional services normally and

• customarily performed by a physician.

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance