Physician - Pediatrics

Job description

Position Summary
Bring your passion for pediatrics to South Miami-Dade's most vibrant, family-centered community. CHI, a leading Florida Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is seeking a warm, community-driven MD or DO to serve as the pediatric anchor for our patients and families in Homestead. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive well-child and sick-child care, build lasting relationships with generations of local families, and champion health equity for a diverse, largely bilingual community — all while being backed by a supportive, multidisciplinary team that prioritizes manageable panel sizes and comprehensive loan repayment support. If you're ready to make a lasting difference for the children of one of Florida's most tight-knit agricultural and immigrant communities, minutes from Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys, your next career home awaits.
Responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive primary pediatric care to a panel of patients.
• Provide emergency screening and stabilization of acute patients.
• Act as back up for other physicians, for their pediatric patients.
• Provides Neonatal care for all newborns at hospital daily.
• Meets with pregnant patients at CHI weekly on same day as OB visits starting at 36th week of gestation.
• Attend in-service and administrative meetings pertinent to the job.
• Complete charts according to CHI policies.
• Act as a facilitator between patients and consultants.
• Provide in-service for other medical staff.
• Partake in the peer review process.
• Partake in functions of the Health Professional Staff (HPS).
• Provide patient services beyond the “visit” by following up on tests.
• Timely signing of reports for filing.
• Timely completion of Administrative Forms (insurance, etc.…).
• Supervise Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant when needed.
• Follow guidelines for provider productivity as established for CHCs in Performance measures (4,200 to 6,000 encounters per FTE physician, 2,100 to 3,000 for mid-level practitioners per year).
• Adheres to Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPPA Regulations.
• Must attend at least four (4) Grand Rounds each year.
• Provide Quality Care to patients.
• Score high on Patient Satisfaction Survey.
• Participate in organizational Activities (i.e. Health Fairs).
• Maintains 100% Productivity monthly.
• Reports to work on time and ready to work with minimal absenteeism.
• Completes B&E (billing & encounter) forms within the same day of intervention.
• Provide accurate & timely documentation in patient charts within the same day of intervention.
• Adheres to Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPAA Regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required
• Medical Degree: Graduation from an accredited Medical School with an MD or DO
• Licensure: Current and unrestricted Florida license to practice medicine.
• Certification: Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatrics.
• Prescribing Credentials: Valid federal DEA registration and state-controlled substance license.
• Core Skills: Proven ability to manage well-child visits, immunizations, and acute/chronic pediatric conditions from infancy through adolescence.
• Cultural Competency: Strong communication skills suited for diverse, underserved, and multicultural populations.

Preferred
• Bilingual Skills: Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred; Haitian Creole a plus.
• Community Health Experience : Prior clinical practice within an FQHC, CHC, or public health setting.
• EHR Proficiency: Experience navigating EPIC for charting and quality metrics.
• Continuity of Care: Interest in longitudinal, family-based pediatric care within a medically underserved community.