Permanent Pediatrics: General Job in Portsmouth, Virginia

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Pediatrics: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• Structure of Position: Military/VA
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Matrix Providers is hiring a Physician to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families at Navy Medical Center - Portsmouth, Virginia.

• Employment Status: Full-time Independent Contractor.
• Compensation: This is an Independent Contractor position paid at an hourly rate.
• Schedule: Pediatric Primary Care Clinic hour of operations are 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Requirements: The Pediatrician Physician must have and meet the following:

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
• Education: Graduate from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada. 
• Certification:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
  • Possess and maintain a Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP) certification as recognized by the American Board of Pediatrics.
  • Possess and maintain a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification by the American Board of Pediatrics.
• Board certification in Pediatrics (by the American Board of Pediatrics) OR be a recent residency graduate. If you are a residency graduate (within 12 months), you must be scheduled for the board exam or waiting board results. All board exams results must be provided to NMCP within one week of receipt. Failure to pass the boards would result in ineligibility to provide services under this task order.
• Internship/Residency: Successful completion of an internship and residency program corresponding to the specialty required in the Task Order, which the Accreditation Council has approved for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association. 
• Experience: Possess a minimum of one (1) year full-time experience as a Pediatrician in the last two (2) years OR be a recent residency graduate within the last twelve (12) months.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice medicine.
• References: Provide two (2) letters of recommendation written within the last two (2) years attesting to the Physician’s clinical skills. A minimum of one (1) of the letters must be from a supervisor. The other letter must be from either clinic or hospital administrators, or practicing physicians. Reference letters shall attest to the quality and quantity of experience including, but not limited to, the communication skills between practitioner and patient and among peers, and must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing reference.

Job Summary:

• Perform a full range of physician services by privileges granted by the MTF.
• Direct, perform or assist in the instruction of other health care professionals within the scope of the clinical privileges or responsibilities.
• Examine, diagnose, treat or prescribe courses of treatment within the scope of training, experience, and privileges.
• Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.
• Order diagnostic tests as applicable and request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.
• Technically proficient in directing and teaching other medical staff, providing
  educational lectures, and providing in-service training to clinic staff members. Such direction and interaction will adhere to Government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocols.

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen
• Preferred Experience Level: Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes