Pediatrician

Job Description

The El Paso County Hospital District is seeking a Physician to deliver primary and preventive health services within its designated clinics. This role involves overseeing medical and health affairs, including the quality of patient care. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective delivery of healthcare services in an underserved area, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills.

Practice Info

• Delivery of primary and preventive health services in District clinics
• Clinic medical management in an underserved area preferred
• Experience working in a primary care medical home preferred
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Record Meaningful Use, and Managed Care preferred

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the effective delivery of primary and preventive health services provided in those District clinics included under the District's designation
• Responsible for overseeing the medical and health affairs including overseeing quality of patient care

Requirements

• Politically skilled: with a demonstrated ability to successfully navigate initiatives through a public structure
• Possesses the ability: to build consensus and facilitate interdisciplinary resolution to Clinic issues
• Well-developed interpersonal: and public relations skills
• Demonstration: of well-developed management and leadership skills with clinical staff, non-clinical staff management, patients, and community organizations
• Able to develop relationships: through interpersonal skills and professional reputation, allowing for the development and maintenance of trust and respect from both internal and external constituencies
• Working knowledge: of clinical analysis, performance improvement and outcomes and ability to interpret and communicate complex medical issues
• Effective communication: (written and verbal)
• Establishes: and strives to achieve "stretch" performance standards
• Creative, energetic persona: with a strong public relations ability, professional demeanor, and attitude is essential
• A high degree of motivation: and self-achievement is essential
• Knowledge: of border health issues
• Culturally sensitive:
• Bilingual: English / Spanish preferred
• Two years of experience: providing primary care services preferred
• Current Texas Medical License
• Current PALS certification: by the American Heart Association
• Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Degree (DO)
• Completion: of an ACGME/AOA accredited residency training program in Pediatrics
• Board certified: in Pediatrics
• No visa sponsorship: available