Pediatrician - Chapel Hill

Overview

Join our growing community of 37 practice locations in the Triangle Area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill), the Charlotte Region, and Wilmington, NC.

Avance Care is seeking a Pediatrician to join a well-established and expanding Medical Group at Avance Care in Durham, NC. Join a wonderful team of providers, dietitians, and behavioral health therapists. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a well-established system yet have autonomy!

About Avance Care

Avance Care's mission is to build a thriving ecosystem of independent medical practices to improve patient experience, enhance clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs. We support our practice owners by providing the infrastructure to allow them to successfully manage and operate their own medical practice while providing the highest level of patient care. Avance Care provides a true partnership with aligned objectives and has over 80+ Primary Care providers.

Offer Includes:

• Competitive salary, performance bonus, and benefits package
• Work/life balance and improved quality of life
• Extended primary care services - onsite behavioral health and nutrition services
• Reduced provider administrative burden and efficiencies

Job Purpose: Provide medical care to infants, children, and adolescents. Diagnose and treat illnesses, administer vaccinations, prescribe medications, advise patients and families on health maintenance, provide education on disease prevention and health promotion, and collaborate with other medical professionals to ensure the best possible care for their patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive medical services for patients, regardless of age or sex, on continuing basis:
  • Elicits and records information about patient's medical history and current condition
  • Examines patients using medical instruments and equipment
  • Formulates differential diagnostic plans
  • Orders, executes, and interprets various tests, analyses, and diagnostics images to diagnose the patient's condition
  • Interprets examination findings/test results and implements treatment plans
  • Approves/disapproves subspecialty referrals
• Administers or prescribes treatments and medications.
• Promotes health by advising patients on evidence-based health promotion/disease prevention guidance
• Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable disease.
• Provides medical care which is evidence based and follows value-based principles of care
• Refers patients to medical specialist for consultation when necessary for patient's well-being.
• Practices cultural competency regarding diverse patient base

Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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