MD Pediatrician

Rapidly growing pediatric practice is seeking a full\-time Pediatrician to join our amazing team. Peak Pediatrics is committed to providing excellent patient care to the diverse population that we serve. In addition to routine well and acute care, we provide integrated mental health, social work and nursing care coordination.. **Pediatrician Job Overview:** Promotes and maintains health by providing direct and indirect patient care to children, adolescents and young adults mainly in the outpatient setting but including inpatient care of term and preterm newborns and basic pediatric hospital care. Covers phone call for clinic on nights and weekends and provides inpatient hospital care on weekends per a rotating schedule with other pediatricians. Provides supervision and consultation for mid\-level providers as they provide patient care. * Assesses patient health by interviewing patient and patient family, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating and reviewing medical histories. * Determines abnormal conditions by administering screening questionnaires, ordering diagnostic tests, laboratory studies and interpreting results. * Documents patient care in electronic medical record in a timely manner and at a standard that promotes continuity of care for the patient * Performs therapeutic procedures in clinic including minor surgical procedures. * Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, discussing growth and developmental information; provides counseling on physical, emotional and mental health conditions, promoting wellness and health maintenance. * Manages medication regimens and educates care givers and/or patients on appropriate medication use as well as possible side effects. * Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans including collaboration of care with multidisciplinary teams. * Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedur