In Lubbock, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Pediatrician to provide and manage medical care to children from birth through adolescence. 

Job Overview:

• Diagnoses illness and injury
   
• Tracks mental and physical growth and development, consulting with patient or guardian to outline treatment and prevention plans
   
• Maintains records and charts according to laws and regulations
   
• In addition, the physician is part of a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) team and is expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of PCMH
   
• Maintain clinical expertise and competency and demonstrate thorough knowledge of procedures to deliver quality pediatric health care
   
• Provide clinical 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 out-patient basis
   
• Refers patients for appropriate specialty care services as appropriate
   
• Maintains a problem oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the TFCC established Health Information Management policies and procedures
   
• Ensures that all parties are educated about diagnosis and the plan of care
   
• May act as a resource for facilitating communication when necessary
   
• Participates in specified health promotion, education, and/or prevention programs as needed, i.e., diabetes, childhood obesity, health fairs, etc.
   
• Attends and participates in clinic meetings/departmental meetings and other clinic function as required
   
• Provides clinical oversight under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer

Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F with some weekend/evening work

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
   
• License to practice medicine in the State of Texas, board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics
   
• 2 years post-graduate training experience Preferred
   
• Sufficient experience and/or education to carry out the duties of this position
   
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of a branch of medicine, and knowledge of the methods, techniques, literature, practices, and principles of the broad field of medical science

Bilingual (English and Spanish) Preferred

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