TCA Health Inc.- NFP
Pediatrician ( MD/DO)
Under direction of the Medical Director, provides medical services to pediatric patients in the health center. Responsibilities include examining, diagnosing, and treating diseases and injuries of patients from birth to age 18, supporting health promotion and disease prevention, and monitoring physical and psychosocial growth and development.
Key Responsibilities
- • Exams, diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries of infants, children, adolescents and young adults birth to age 18.
- • Examines patients and determines need for x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests.
- • Interprets examinations findings and test results and implements pediatric treatment plans.
- • Prepares and reviews case histories and obtains data through interviews.
- • Supports health promotion and disease prevention activities to enable each child to reach full potential.
- • Monitors physical and psychosocial growth and development.
- • Conducts age-appropriate screening.
- • Provides advice and education for patients and parents regarding appropriate preparation for predictable developmental challenges.
- • Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
- • Ability to use electronic medical records to keep track of patient visits and information related to the physician/patient encounter.
- • Provides care consistent with the quality standards of the organization, Participates in peer review activities and works with administration to reduce risk and maintain patient safety.
- • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required
- • Board eligible/Board certified pediatrician
- • Knowledge of principles and practice of preventative medicine.
- • Knowledge of the state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and to community health centers.
- • Knowledge of structure and function of community health centers.
- • Skill in communicating effectively with patients and their families.
- • Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationship with other employees, patients and general public.
- • Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Medical Association with a Doctor of Medicine degree or accredited by the American Osteopathic Association with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
- • If medical education occurred at a foreign medical school, the applicant must possess a current Educational Council Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) Certificate.
- • Successful completion of an approved program of residency training in pediatrics.
- • MD or DO Degree
- • Valid Illinois Medical License (or ability to obtain IL/IN Medical License)
- • Valid Illinois Controlled Substances License (or ability to obtain IL/IN) License
- • Board eligible or Board Certified
Benefits & Perks
- • Medical Insurance (4 plan options)
- • Dental Insurance (2 plan options)
- • Vision
- • LTD (company paid)
- • Life AD&D (company paid)
- • 401k with employer match
- • PTO
- • Paid Holidays
- • Other voluntary benefits through Aflac
- • And more...
Job title: PEDIATRICIAN (MD/DO)
Department: Clinical
Pay Range set to $165,000 - $180,000
Location: Onsite
TCA Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center located on Chicago's far south side has been a provider of innovative, accessible, and quality primary care, dental, behavioral health services and more to Chicagoland's underserved communities for over 50 years! The culture at TCA Health is one of service and commitment. Our team of dedicated professionals is the reason why TCA Health continues to be one of Chicago’s leading Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers.
VALUES
TCA C.A.R.E.S.
Under direction of the Medical Director, provides medical services to pediatric patients in the health center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Board eligible/Board certified pediatrician:
Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Medical Association with a Doctor of Medicine degree or accredited by the American Osteopathic Association with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree. If medical education occurred at a foreign medical school, the applicant must possess a current Educational Council Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) Certificate. Successful completion of an approved program of residency training in pediatrics.
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Required Licensure/Education
At TCA Health, we believe that you, our Employees, are our most important asset. Helping you and your family achieve and maintain good health—physical, emotional, and financial—is the reason TCA Health offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible full-time employees.
Medical Insurance (4 plan options)
Department: Clinical
Pay Range set to $165,000 - $180,000
Location: Onsite
TCA Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center located on Chicago's far south side has been a provider of innovative, accessible, and quality primary care, dental, behavioral health services and more to Chicagoland's underserved communities for over 50 years! The culture at TCA Health is one of service and commitment. Our team of dedicated professionals is the reason why TCA Health continues to be one of Chicago’s leading Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers.
VALUES
TCA C.A.R.E.S.
- Compassion: We are kind, considerate, and caring.
- Accountability: We take ownership for each person’s experiences.
- Respect: We treat each person with dignity.
- Excellence: We seek the highest level of performance in all we do.
- Stewardship: We strive for racial and health equity, diversity, and inclusion by delivering quality health care and access for all.
Under direction of the Medical Director, provides medical services to pediatric patients in the health center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Exams, diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries of infants, children, adolescents and young adults birth to age 18.
- Examines patients and determines need for x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests.
- Interprets examinations findings and test results and implements pediatric treatment plans.
- Prepares and reviews case histories and obtains data through interviews.
- Supports health promotion and disease prevention activities to enable each child to reach full potential.
- Monitors physical and psychosocial growth and development.
- Conducts age-appropriate screening.
- Provides advice and education for patients and parents regarding appropriate preparation for predictable developmental challenges.
- Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
- Ability to use electronic medical records to keep track of patient visits and information related to the physician/patient encounter.
- Provides care consistent with the quality standards of the organization, Participates in peer review activities and works with administration to reduce risk and maintain patient safety.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Board eligible/Board certified pediatrician:
- Knowledge of principles and practice of preventative medicine.
- Knowledge of the state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and to community health centers.
- Knowledge of structure and function of community health centers.
- Skill in communicating effectively with patients and their families.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationship with other employees, patients and general public.
Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Medical Association with a Doctor of Medicine degree or accredited by the American Osteopathic Association with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree. If medical education occurred at a foreign medical school, the applicant must possess a current Educational Council Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) Certificate. Successful completion of an approved program of residency training in pediatrics.
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Required Licensure/Education
- MD or DO Degree
- Valid Illinois Medical License (or ability to obtain IL/IN Medical License)
- Valid Illinois Controlled Substances License (or ability to obtain IL/IN) License
- Board eligible or Board Certified
At TCA Health, we believe that you, our Employees, are our most important asset. Helping you and your family achieve and maintain good health—physical, emotional, and financial—is the reason TCA Health offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible full-time employees.
Medical Insurance (4 plan options)
- Dental Insurance (2 plan options)
- Vision
- LTD (company paid)
- Life AD&D (company paid)
- 401k with employer match
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Other voluntary benefits through Aflac
- And more...
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