Pediatric Urgent Care Physician/PEM

  Job Responsibilities: 

• Assess and treat acute injury and illness for both in-person and telemedicine patients; including but not limited to the management of the febrile infant/child, ear/nose/throat infections, pediatric abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, procedural anxiolysis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma. 

• Perform procedural care including but not limited to abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive. 

• Take radiographs and provide preliminary interpretation of x-rays with official radiology over-reads (only in applicable states). All necessary training will be provided. 

• Oversee in-person and telemedicine patient flow and daily functions of the office along with oversight of other providers, staff, and trainees on shift.  

• Maintain operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes to the management team. 

• Work in conjunction with the onsite and telemedicine teams to assure completion of daily tasks including but not limited to lab and radiology result review, patient follow-up, and timely responses to patient calls and questions.  Maintains safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing safety procedures, quality standards, and complying with legal regulations.   

• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential in compliance with HIPAA regulations. 

• Update knowledge and skills through our internal training program, continuing education opportunities, professional publications and participation in professional organizations. 

• Assist the clinical team and patients with complaints and take an active role in service recovery when needed 

• Focus on efficiency metrics to improve in-person and telemedicine urgent care flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.