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Position:  Collaborating Pediatrician

Position Type:  PRN, salaried

Salary Range: Negotiable

Location: Remote/State of Virginia

Job Description:

We are looking for a licensed Pediatrician in the state of Virginia to sign on as a collaborating physician for 1 Pediatric Physician Assistant and 1 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. The position is remote, and only requires the MD/DO to be available by telephone/text for the PA and NP. The MD/DO is expected to be available by telephone/text Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, but the consults/calls to the Collaborating Physician are expected to be minimal/approximately 2 hours per week. The ideal candidate will possess thorough knowledge of children’s disease and epidemiology. Monthly pay can be negotiated for experience.

Responsibilities:

• Be available by telephone/text Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Chart reviews of the PA and NP at least quarterly
• Keep abreast of advancements in pediatrics and best practices.

Skills:

• Proven experience as a pediatrician
• In-depth knowledge of children epidemiology and infectious diseases
• Extensive knowledge of diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation principles and techniques
• Current knowledge of drugs/medications appropriate for children
• Outstanding diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Active listener, patient and calm

Licensure/Certification:

• Medical degree with specialization in pediatrics
• Board Certified in Pediatrics
• Active license to practice medicine in Virginia

About Virginia Community Healthcare Association

Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA) is a non-profit membership organization that serves as the primary care association for Virginia’s thirty community health centers and look-alike health centers. Membership in VCHA is open to all Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes operating delivery sites in Virginia. VCHA supports our health centers in their mission to provide access to health care regardless of geographic location or ability to pay.

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