Physician Urgent Care Job at Children's Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

Job Description

Pediatrician who works as an acute care provider in one or more of Children's Hosptial of Wisconsin's urgent care clinics. Provides appropriate acute pediatric care services. Maintains and complies with all OSHA standards to achieve clinic compliance.

Job Responsibility

Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision and complies with patient care service guidelines
Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process
Performs appropriate history, physical exam, assessment and plan, and documents legible, concise and pertinent entries in the medical record according to appropriate policies, rules and regulations
Develops a differential diagnosis and treatment plan or management of pediatric health care needs using identified protocols established in clinic
Prescribes medication for health care management of pediatric population
Performs necessary procedures for identification and management of health problems
May perform point of care testing and lab specimen collections according to established guidelines
Handles patient needs in a timely manner and communicates well with the parents, patients, etc. regarding the patient’s care
Collaborates/coordinates care between EDTC and Urgent Care stetting to resolve problems/issues in the delivery of the appropriate level of service to Urgent Care patients
Communicates with hospitalist and primary care physicians regarding condition of patient as warranted, and in accordance with Hospital and medical staff rules and regulations when a patient needs to be admitted to CHW
Remains available to the urgent care nursing staff and providers if needed for urgent/emergent action and consequently remains on premises at all times during assigned shift
Responds to request for mutual assistance from other urgent care providers
Participates, when requested, in medical education activities for the urgent care staff, nurses, pediatric nurse practitioners, students, residents and others
Participates in answering third party payor and utilization review questions when requested by the urgent care leadership team
Responds to official patient complaints submitted to patient relations in a timely manner
Documents all procedures in the medical record for billing purposes
Enters charges for all billable supplies and procedures performed in the urgent care clinic setting
Consistently completes modules in Children’s University that have been assigned to them by the UC leadership team
Keeps current on clinic updates, meetings, in-services and communications that affect patient care, services and clinic operations

Requirements

Current licensure to practice medicine in the State of Wisconsin
Current malpractice insurance at a level of $400,000/$1,000,000 as well as participation in the Patient Compensation Fund
Current DEA number
Must be ABP (American Board of Pediatrics) eligible or ABP certified
Current CPR certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through American Heart or American Red Cross is required
CHW medical staff membership in the Department of Medicine with core privileges in pediatrics or CHW pediatric PL3
Demonstrated proficiency in skills necessary to manage urgent care patients normally acquired during pediatric residency training
Must demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with fellow physicians, nurses, patients, families and other staff
Physically and mentally able to perform all patient care duties
Good medical record documentation skills as demonstrated by concise and pertinent entries
Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching, which will include student level and professionals (nurses, pediatric nurse practitioners, interns/residents)
Able to lift/carry 20 lbs frequently, 50 lbs occasionally and push/pull up to 50 lbs
Able to occasionally reach overhead and frequently squat/bend/kneel and regularly stand, walk and move about
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association

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