Job Summary
Job Description
We are a group of 5 physicians looking for a pediatrician seeking their forever job to join our active practice, Bloomington Pediatrics, in Bloomington IL. Bloomington-Normal is a thriving community, nestled in Central Illinois, and is the perfect place to live and raise a family with those Midwestern Values. Located in the heart of Illinois, we are just a hop, skip, and a jump away from all that the big cities have to offer in Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis, with plenty of our own local entertainment and opportunities for leisure. Our private practice, Bloomington Pediatrics, has a current opening for a full time BC/BE pediatrician to join our group of 5 physicians and FNP. We offer an attractive call schedule, optional partnership track, overnight nurse triage system, and newborn rounds at one of the 2 local hospitals (Neo coverage for deliveries). If you are seeking your forever job with excellent compensation and work-life balance, please email your CV to [Register to View]
Job Responsibilities
• Provides health assessment for patients directed toward continuing a state of wellness, establishing the need for intervention, evaluating responses to and outcomes of therapy, and creation of treatment plan.
• Utilizes standing orders established by the practice and Evidence Based Guidelines for effective and efficient patient care.
• Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques and patient coaching for patient self-management support.
• Performs patient education activities and distributes appropriate materials or resources.
• Performs various tests/procedures and medication administration independently in accordance with the licensed scope of care
• Interprets and evaluates findings of studies and tests
• Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment and formulates treatment plans for health problems and follow up.
• Communicates with staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Writes prescriptions for medication and communicates with pharmacies in accordance with practice protocol.
• Documents all patient communications in medical record according to policies and procedures.
• Provides efficient, high-quality service to patients who arrive for appointments and those who call on the telephone or visit in person to request appointments, advice, information, referrals, and other assistance.
• Consistently demonstrates sincere understanding and empathy in interactions with patients.
• Treats patients, families and associates with respect and incorporates understanding of cultural differences into interactions and care.
• Conveys a professional image.
• Is attentive and responsive to the needs and concerns of patients, staff, and other providers.
Qualifications
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois, or obtain if not currently licensed.
• Hold both DEA and State of Illinois Controlled Substance licenses, or obtain if not currently licensed.
• Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and necessary privileges at Carle BroMenn Medical Center.
• Must be eligible as a provider for Medicaid.
• Clean malpractice history.
Working Hours
Skills
• Ethical conduct
• Excellent patient and family interaction and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Extensive knowledge of diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation processes
• Current information regarding drugs and medications acceptable for children and the side effects
• Familiarity with traditional and web-based electronic medical record systems