Opportunity: Pediatrician - Tyler
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Pediatric, General
Location: Tyler, TX, USA
Region: South
Job Position Code: 255767  
Openings: 2
Last Updated: 2/20/2023 12:48:02 PM  
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 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on years of experience

Incentive Pay: Service based compensation plan - additional 1.25% per month based on monthly earnings
Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC

Vacation: 8 holidays, 15 PTO days
CME: 5 Days a Year
Call Coverage: Yes
Other Benefits:

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

  • Health, life, dental and optical insurance available
  • Incentive Pay available!
  • 8 holidays, 15 PTO days
  • FTCA malpractice insurance
  • Retirement plan available

 Job Description

In Tyler, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Pediatrician who provides and manages medical care to children from birth through adolescence. 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. 

Job Overview:

  • Provide clinical care using team-based approach centered on patient needs and incorporating individual patient preferences in the delivery and approach of care.
  • Ensure care coordination, referral management, clinical workflow processes by meeting regularly with clinical staff.
  • Provides guidance to parent and patient regarding nutrition, safety, discipline, injury, and disease prevention and any other educational materials.
  • Physician will be part of a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) team and is expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of PCMH
  • Possesses knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care
  • Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage
  • Call Coverage: will be expected to perform hospital inpatient call coverage during the month on a rotating schedule with our other Pediatrician provider

No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from outside recruitment agencies

 Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Doctoral degree from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy required.
  • Completion of postgraduate residency training in Pediatric medicine.
  • 3-5 years’ experience preferred, but not required.
  • Board Certification in Pediatrics required.

 Client Overview

This organization is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) health care center with clinics located in Tyler, Texas. Through our integrated care model we demonstrate significant improvements in health outcomes for patients and valuable cost savings to the health care industry, including the Medicaid and CHIP programs, as well as through the provision of care to the uninsured. 

We are committed to increasing access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. One main aim of this entity is simply to solidify our role in the community as a key provider of health care that meets the needs of underserved populations. Identifying the unique characteristics of and addressing the barriers and health disparities that exist within our target population such as geographic accessibility, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are essential to mitigating their effect on the population's health and well-being. 

We are proud of the extensive services provided to the greater Smith County area over the past 20 years. We look forward to continuing to be a healthcare home and safety net for the underserved people of this community.

Come Join Us in Tyler
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Community Overview
Located in the rolling hills of East Texas in Smith County mid-way between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler has a wide range of appeal. Tyler's lifestyle is cosmopolitan, yet has the feel, benefits and safety of a small town. From education to world-class golf courses, walking trails, and art museums, Tyler has something for everyone. Tyler is the ideal location for young professional families, and also has become a popular retirement destination with its close proximity to lakes, golfing, shopping, and medical facilities coupled with a warm climate and low cost of living.

Tyler also bears the nickname "Rose Capital of the Nation" and hosts America's largest rose garden. Annually, the Texas Rose Festival draws thousands of tourists to Tyler. The festival, which celebrates the role of the rose-growing industry in the local economy, is held in October and features a parade, the coronation of the Rose Queen, and other civic events. There is also a Rose Museum featuring the history of the Festival. Tyler is home to Caldwell Zoo, several local museums, Lake Palestine, Lake Tyler, and numerous golf courses and country clubs. There is also an "Azalea Trail," which are 2 officially designated routes within the city that showcase homes or other landscaped venues adorned with azalea shrubs. Tyler State Park is a few miles away where visitors can camp, canoe, and paddle boat on the lake. Activities include picnicking; camping; boating (motors allowed - 5 mph speed limit); boat rentals; fishing; birding; hiking; mountain biking and hiking trails; lake swimming (in unsupervised swimming area); and nature study. The Smith County Historical Society operates a museum and archives in the old Carnegie Library. The East Texas State Fair is held annually in Tyler. Tyler also has a Cotton Belt Railroad Depot Museum located near the Chamber of Commerce office.
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 Contact Information
Contact: Marcia Falloure, Provider Services Specialist
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
5900 Southwest Parkway
Building 3
Austin, TX 78735
Email: mfalloure@tachc.org
Phone: (512) 329-5959
Fax: (512) 329-9189

If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.