Pediatrician Job In Austin, Texas
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Physician Needed at Dell Children's Medical Center
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Ascension Seton is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Allergy & Immunology physician for our Dell Children's Medical Center team!
Join an established and supportive Pediatric Allergy/Immunology section of 6 physicians caring for a diverse patient population.
Position Highlights:
- Practice in a vibrant pediatric medical center with a full range of medical and surgical pediatric colleagues
- Opportunity to lead the SCID newborn screen program
- Opportunity to serve as immunology lead on multidisciplinary bone marrow transplant team
- Established patient base
- Opportunity to participate in the education of medical students and residents
- Opportunity for academic appointment at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas
- Opportunity to explore collaborative research endeavors and develop clinical programs
- Generous CME time and funds
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
- Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
- Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
- Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
- Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
- Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.
About Austin - It is the state capital and home to a major university as well as an influential center for politics, technology, music, film and food scene. - Austin is known as the Live Music Capital World because on any given night, one can find over one hundred venues showcasing a wide variety of live music performances. - Also known as one of the healthiest/ physically fit cities in America, you will see joggers, cyclists, and walkers committed to cardiovascular health on a daily basis. - The many parks and lakes offer a multitude of outdoor activities, including swimming, hiking, paddle boarding and fishing. About Ascension Medical Group When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care. With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.
Dell Children’s Medical Center (DCMC) is a 248-bed free standing pediatric facility, Pediatric Level I Trauma Center, Level IV Epilepsy Center, Level IV NICU, Special Delivery Unit, Texas Center for Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, and Inpatient Psychiatry Mental Health Unit. Our second location, DCMC North, opened in the spring of 2022 as a 36 bed hospital. We serve a 46-county area as the premier comprehensive health care provider for children and adolescents.
DCMC is in the Ascension Healthcare Network, the nation's largest nonprofit health system. Our mission is to be a center of excellence for children’s health with a strong alliance of expert personnel, facilities and other specialty resources. Ascension partners with Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. The Ascension Healthcare Network and DMS share a common vision of transforming healthcare through a focus on quality and value. Through the power of this partnership, providers share a leading role in building the future of healthcare for Central Texas and beyond.