About Lone Star Circle of Care:
Lone Star Circle of Care (LSCC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center, more commonly known as a Community Health Center (CHC). We are a nonprofit organization serving the primary and behavioral health care needs of all individuals regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. At LSCC, we are committed to building healthy families and strong communities by connecting our patients with the services they need to achieve optimal health and wellness. Guided by our mission, vision, and values, LSCC uses innovation and evidence-based practices to deliver high-quality, person-centered health care.
Position Overview:
Lone Star Circle of Cares seeks to hire Pediatricians who desire to work with an underserved population, providing empathic, professional, collaborative, and patient-centered care to children and adolescents, from birth to 18 years of age. Briefly, routine preventative pediatric care includes well-child and health supervision visits, evaluation of growth and development, immunizations (routine, plus COVID-19 and annual influenza vaccines), recommended screenings, and anticipatory guidance. Pediatricians also provide treatment and management for acute and chronic medical conditions, including asthma and ADHD, ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostics, referring to specialists as appropriate, and providing current age-appropriate medical education.
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
- Board Certification in Pediatrics (if Board Eligible must attain board certification within 2 years of hire or end of the eligibility period, if sooner), with ongoing maintenance of certification
- Unrestricted license to practice medicine issued by the Texas Medical Board
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
- Proficiency with an electronic medical system
- Excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Continuing Medical Education (paid time off and reimbursement allowance)
- 403b
- Eligibility for student loan repayment
- Relocation assistance
- Limited call (first call to RNs)
- No inpatient, deliveries or newborn rounding