Job Summary
Job Description
About:
Legacy Community Health is a premium, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive community care by treating the entire patient while improving their overall wellness and quality of life. As the largest FQHC in the state of Texas, with locations in the Greater Houston and surrounding areas including Beaumont and Baytown, we empower patients to lead better lives by promoting healthy behaviors and offering resources such as literacy classes, family planning services, and nutrition/weight management education.
Benefits:
- Mission-focused career impacting change and improving health outcomes for all patients
- Legacy is a proud participant of several loan repayment programs that may qualify you up to $180,000 in loan repayments. Below are the loan repayment programs available to you when working at Legacy:
- Nurse NHSC Loan Repayment Program
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Program
- Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Paid vacation, sick time, and 403b retirement plan
- Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
- Opportunities for leadership development and continuing medical education reimbursement
- Paid malpractice
- Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement
- Medical visit copays are waived when seeing a Legacy provider
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Perform assessments and provide treatment to clients of the clinic.
Keep scheduled hours for, work hours to remain flexible according to the needs of clinic expansion.
Meet or exceed productivity requirements as set forth by the Medical Director of Pediatrics.
Follow clinical diagnostic and evidence based treatment protocols for pediatric treatment.
Remain available by phone during regularly schedule hours should assistance be required.
Assist in the review and development of patient education material and practice guidelines
Provide supervision of health care students assigned to the clinic for educational purposes.
Develop and maintain a program for clinical quality assurance.
Supervision of non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, Certified Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Physicians Assistants with respect to pediatric treatment.
Attend staff meetings and committees as directed and punctually.
Participates in the Performance Improvement Program
Participate in on call rotation for afterhours and weekend coverage for department
Other Duties as assigned
Qualifications
Medical Doctorate with current licensure, MD, DO
Board certified in Pediatrics.
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Possess an interest in working with newborn to adolescents.
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred
Uphold the Code of Ethics of their professional licensing entity.
Must complete the minimum hours of continuing education to maintain professional license.
Must maintain good standing with professional licensing board.
Must demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity to all populations served.
Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, community, and the general public.
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation,
Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check
Ability to meet Legacy Community Health’s EPIC proficiency requirements
Must be proficient with all aspects of EMR.