We are recruiting for a Medical Director/Team Lead Pediatrician to join our team!

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DepartmentWebb Peds Primary Care Clinic

The Webb Pediatrics Clinic at Denver Health Medical Center is recruiting for a Pediatric Medical Director for our team. The Medical Director/Team Lead Lead is responsible for managing the staff and operation of a clinic or group of clinics at Denver Health. The physician Team Lead for pediatrics, under minimal supervision, is responsible for the pediatricians and pediatric advanced practice providers who provide primary medical care for infants, children, and teenagers and help chart their growth towards adulthood within their assigned clinic(s). They diagnose and treat a range of ailments in young people including providing direct patient care and coordinating with specialists and other providers to treat patients. Pediatric specialists in the Webb Pediatrics Specialty Clinics include both providers from DH and providers from Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO). This is a 1.0 FTE position with the Specialty Medical Director position covering 0.2 FTE and the additional FTE made up of clinical, academic, and/or grant activities.

Interested candidates may submit application online and may also email CV/Cover Letter to: Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment

Clinic responsibilities: Work closely with Webb Pediatrics Primary Care Medical Director, Nurse Program Manager (NPM) and Patient Access Supervisor (PAS) on space utilization, staffing, scheduling and template building.

Supervise other providers and staff who work with the pediatric specialists. Engage in ongoing communications with CHCO regarding contracts, changes in FTE, scope of services provided.

Interface with Denver Health and CHCO specialty providers and their supervisors.

Explore ways to expand pediatric specialty services through eConsults, additional providers and additional specialties.

Provider supervision: Perform necessary performance evaluations for specialists every 6 months. Audit of specialist clinical work including charts and Inbasket management. Set and monitor clinical productivity as well as timely Inbasket management. Work with specialists on waitlist management. Illicit and address patient and staff feedback on specialists. Work with MSEC on privileging of new specialty providers. On-board new providers. Ensure compliance with DH initiatives e.g. specific trainings, annual flu vaccine, proof of licensure. Monitor for referral issues including close the loop metrics.

Clinic personnel supervision: Assist with evaluation of the NPM and PAS supervisor as well as staff who work with both primary care and specialty clinic.

Help update standard work for staff working with pediatric specialists.

Additional responsibilities: Communication with DH system regarding new initiatives such as new clinic offerings.

Represent pediatric specialties in Medical Neighborhood Workgroup. Be the representative of Webb Pediatrics Specialty Clinics within Ambulatory Care Services.

Provide ongoing education to Department of Pediatrics and Department of Family Medicine about specialty services at Denver Health.

Essential Functions: Supervision of the pediatricians and pediatric advanced providers within their assigned clinic(s). (10%) Responsible for management of staff and the operations of a clinic at Denver Health in cooperation with other Team Leads and Director of Pediatrics (10%) Work collaboratively with clinic leadership including Nurse Manager/Program manager and clerical supervisor to ensure successful clinical operations (10%) Direct supervision of Nurse Program Manager (10%) Participation n leadership related activities and duties including but not limited to monthly pediatric leadership meetings (10%) Knowledge of or accountable for clinical performance measures and productivity (10%) Responsible for Quality Improvement Efforts within the clinic or clinics assigned ass designated by the Directors of Service. (10%) Admit, evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and provide consultation to parents and guardians of children with acute and chronic illnesses, including major and complicated, and perform procedures learned in training. (1 Provide preventative and therapeutic care for children. This includes admit patients, preventative care, acute care, care of injured persons, management of chronic illnesses, and performance of procedures learned in training. (10%) Supervise house staff in providing care for patients of all ages in ambulatory and inpatient settings. (5%) Performs privileged procedures as outlined in the Denver Health and Hospital Authority Medical Staff Department of Pediatrics and... For full info follow