“Sanitas is a global healthcare organization expanding across the United States. Our services include primary care, urgent care, nutrition, lab, diagnostic, health care education and resources for our patients. We strive to attract professionals who believe in our mission, vision and are dedicated to the service of our patients and their families creating a memorable experience through compassion, respect, and kindness.”

Job Summary

A Pediatrician is a medical doctor specialized in providing healthcare to infants, children, and adolescents. The primary focus of a pediatrician is to monitor and manage the physical, emotional, and social well-being of young patients from birth through adolescence. They play a crucial role in promoting healthy growth and development, preventing and treating illnesses, and ensuring overall well-being.

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Medical Examination and Diagnosis - Conduct thorough medical examinations of infants, children, and adolescents. Diagnose and treat a wide range of pediatric illnesses, injuries, and medical conditions.
• Wellness and Preventive Care - Provide routine check-ups and vaccinations. Educate parents and caregivers on preventive healthcare measures and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Monitoring Growth and Development - Monitor and track the growth and development of children, identifying any deviations or concerns.
• Treatment Planning and Prescription - Develop personalized treatment plans for children with acute or chronic conditions. Prescribe medications, therapies, or other interventions as necessary.
• Patient and Family Education - Discuss treatment options and provide guidance on managing pediatric health issues.
• Collaboration with Healthcare Teams - Collaborate with nurses, specialists, and other healthcare professionals. Consult with specialists when necessary.
• Medical Record Keeping - Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for each patient.
• Emergency Care - Respond to pediatric emergencies and provide immediate care.
• Continuing Education - Continuous learning and professional development.
• Community Engagement - Conduct educational outreach to promote child health and well-being.

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Education

• Medical degree or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty.

Required Experience

• 3 years residency training in a Pediatric Program.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• State medical license.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified Pediatrics.
• Current State D.E.A. Certificate.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassion and patience when working with children and their families.
• Any combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities as described including related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience working with a multicultural patient population delivering patient-centric programs that are high quality and cost effective, preferred.

Financial Responsibilities

This position does not currently have financial responsibilities.

Budget Responsibilities

This position does not currently have budget responsibilities.
 

Languages

• Advanced English is required.
• Spanish is preferred.

Travel

Required: Flexible to travel per business needs

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work standing up, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment and must be able to exert regularly up to 10 pounds of force, frequently exert 30 pounds of force and occasionally exert 50 pounds of force to constantly perform the essential job functions. The employee will be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

Inside: The employee is subject to environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is subject to noise; there may be sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
 

Physical/Environmental Activities

Please confirm for the following questions if these working conditions are encountered Occasionally (1-33% of time on the job), Frequently (34-66% of time on the job), Constantly (67-100% of time on the job), or Not Applicable N/A

Must be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e. travel to attend meetings, events, conferences). Frequency: Occasionally (1-33%)

May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions of cold, heat, wet, and humidity. Frequency: N/A

May be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions of loud noises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, and mists. Frequency: N/A

Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment. Frequency: N/A
Subject to exposure to hazardous material. Frequency: Occasionally (1-33%)