In Port Arthur, Texas: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Pediatrician who will be responsible for delivery of quality medical care to the pediatric patients of the Center and functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team within the scope of their medical practice.

Job Overview:

• Maintains clinical expertise and competency (to include age-specific competency) as well as demonstrates thorough knowledge of procedures to deliver quality primary health care
• Provides clinic sessions, as scheduled, in direct patient care at clinic site, including extended hours clinics
• Examines, diagnoses, treats and/or refers patients assigned to physician's panel, on an in-patient and out-patient basis (as per individual employment agreements)
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions
• Refers clients for appropriate specialty care services, lab and x-ray and any other ancillary services that are appropriate for patient's management and care
• Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care on a timely basis
• Provides continuity of care to center patients on his or her patient panel and other patients as assigned, including routine in-patient and nursing home care to center patients
• Perform emergency on-call on a scheduled basis with other physicians only if required by the local hospital(s) Professional Staff Bylaws
• Maintains a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen
• Ensures that patient and family/significant others are educated about diagnosis and the plan of care
• Acts as a resource for facilitating communication when necessary
• Participate in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as needed
• Provide clinical oversight under the supervision of the Medical Director
• Assume responsibility/accountability for delegating, directing, and supervising patient care activities
• Trains, mentors and supervises students and clinical support staff engaged in activities and procedures, as appropriate
• Participate in the analysis of community health problems and assists in the development of the community health care plan
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement/Risk Management activities

Qualifications: 

• Graduation from an accredited medical school
• Completion of approved post-graduate training
• Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine
• Current unrestricted license from the Texas Board of Medical Examiners to practice as a physician in the State of Texas
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty
• Must be registered and have current DEA and other such certificates to legally operate a practitioner in the State of Texas
• Board certified in Pediatrics
• Current CPR
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Vietnamese is preferred but not required

Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Health, life, dental and optical insurance
• Great work/life balance with 10 days of PTO
• 5 days & $2,500 annually for CME
• Retirement/pension program available
• FTCA malpractice insurance
• Loan Repayment available through NHSC

     Marcia Falloure

512-329-5959

mfalloure@tachc.org