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Job description
Committed to unlocking the potential of every child, the IWS Children's Clinic, owned and operated by the OPRF Infant Welfare Society, is a full-service primary care clinic providing comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health and social services for children in need.
Position Title
Part-Time Pediatrician
Reports to
Medical Director
Position Summary
Provide comprehensive primary care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth through age 21 in a mission-driven, low-income pediatric clinic setting.
Primary Responsibilities & Duties
Provide appropriate patient care services including examination, diagnosis, and treatment for pediatric patients according to established standards and protocols.
Provide well-child routine physicals and developmental assessments.
Prescribe and administer medications.
Diagnose and treat ADHD.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and document a plan of care and treatment.
Initiate early intervention for developmental delay and disabilities.
Appropriately make referrals to other medical/nursing/specialty services as needed.
Perform health maintenance/disease prevention counseling.
Provide chronic disease management.
Provide timely childhood immunizations.
Provide advice to parents on child development, nutrition, safety, and discipline.
Review all lab test reports/referral reports and notify parents/patients on abnormal findings.
Supervise and direct patient care performed by medical assistants.
Assist Medical Director in the development and implementation of pediatric protocols and procedures.
Keep well-informed of new developments in a specific area of practice by attending in-services, CME classes, and other certifications.
Work collaboratively with clinic social worker to provide behavioral health and case management services to patients as needed.
Adhere to clinic guidelines and standing orders.
Participate in mentoring nurse practitioner and medical students.
Maintain the spirit of teamwork to provide a caring respectful environment for the patients, families, and clinic staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Specialized advanced knowledge and skill in diagnosis and treatment of disease in children (0-22 years old).
Exposure to public health medicine.
Position Requirements
M.D. or D.O. degree from accredited medical school, Foreign medical graduates must have passed FLEX or ESMFG exams.
Completion of a three-year approved pediatric residency training program in the U.S.
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois
Board certified in Pediatric Medicine
Part-Time Benefits
Paid holidays
Accrued vacation and sick time
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Worksite address
oak park, IL, 60303, US
Who can apply
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