Outpatient Pediatric Specialist

SUMMARY: The physician will provide primary care services for Alameda Health System, under employment from Alameda Health Medical Group. Services will be on-site at Highland Hospital.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: Following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification. 

1. Facilitate full-scope, equitable primary care for a population with a large burden of social determinants of health.

2. Work closely with the Highland Primary Care staff and administration in a team-based model of care.

3. Attend and participate in clinic and Division meetings and other medical staff conferences, including continuing education programs.

4. Plan and participate in in-service education programs for mid-level practitioners, nursing, and other staff.

5. Serve as a professional role model for trainees with peers, patients, families, and other members of the health care team.

6. Work diligently with specialists for a seamless transition from outpatient to hospital care and to facilitate consultations.

7. Work with AHS in implementing new procedures, controls, and systems to promote and facilitate quality, cost controls, reimbursement functions, standardization of products and equipment, and any other requests made by AHS.

8. Provide effective and timely communications to referring or admitting physicians, patients, and families concerning the clinical status of each patient.

9. Option for qualified candidates to precept and teach internal medicine residents as a clinician-educator in primary care clinics as opportunities become available.

10. Other responsibilities as assigned by the Division Chief or his/her designee.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) is required.

Required: Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California.

Valid DEA license