What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatrician position at Advocare?
Advocare Sussex County Pediatrics is a very well-established family oriented pediatric practice with an office in Newton, NJ. We are seeking a full-time or part-time pediatrician to join us in gorgeous Sussex County, NJ!
Advocare is a physician-owned and physician governed multi-specialty medical group operating in New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia metropolitan region. Advocare has grown to become widely recognized and highly respected as one of the region’s largest, independent, multi-specialty physician groups. With six hundred providers and two hundred locations, Advocare serves approximately 590,000 patients at locations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
This position is 100% outpatient, seeing an average of 20-30 patients daily. No C/S or delivery attendance, newborn rounding or admitting. There are typically two providers on a schedule and two nurses/clinical staff to assist.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a family-oriented pediatrics practice where you can share your expertise and skills. Our supportive staff is here to meet the needs of the providers so that their flow is as seamless and productive as possible. We are proactive in compliance with Population Health measures to assure the best outcome for our patients and their families.
Skills:
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Benefits:
Medical Specialty:
Schedule:
Education:
License/Certification:
Advocare is a physician-owned and physician governed multi-specialty medical group operating in New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia metropolitan region. Advocare has grown to become widely recognized and highly respected as one of the region’s largest, independent, multi-specialty physician groups. With six hundred providers and two hundred locations, Advocare serves approximately 590,000 patients at locations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
This position is 100% outpatient, seeing an average of 20-30 patients daily. No C/S or delivery attendance, newborn rounding or admitting. There are typically two providers on a schedule and two nurses/clinical staff to assist.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a family-oriented pediatrics practice where you can share your expertise and skills. Our supportive staff is here to meet the needs of the providers so that their flow is as seamless and productive as possible. We are proactive in compliance with Population Health measures to assure the best outcome for our patients and their families.
Skills:
- Proven experience as a pediatrician with a big heart
- In depth knowledge of children epidemiology and infectious diseases
- Exquisite knowledge of diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation principles and techniques
- Up to speed knowledge of drugs/medication appropriate for children and their side-effects
- Familiarity with traditional and web-based prescription systems
- Active listener, patient, calm with a warm demeanor No brusque attitudes need apply
- Outstanding diagnostic and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communications skills
- Medical Degree with specialization in pediatrics
- Valid license to practice medicine in NJ
- HEDIS and EPSDT
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule (work - life balance is hugely important to us here!)
- Vacation, PTO
- Flexible spending account available
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance (employer contribution)
- Health insurance (employer contribution)
- Malpractice coverage, Licensing, and medical
Medical Specialty:
- Pediatrics
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- The Full-time schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 – 5 and every third Saturday, 9 – 2
- On-call is phone-based and limited to the practice patients only and is shared by all other providers
Education:
- Doctorate (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BC/BE (Required)
- Medical License (Required)
Recommended Skills
- Active Listening
- Communication
- Infectious Diseases
- Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Problem Solving
