Associate Chief Medical Officer – Pediatrics
Posting date: May 4, 2015
Salud Para La Gente (SALUD) provides high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective full scope primary care services to underserved, low-income communities in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. SALUD began in Watsonville in 1978 as a storefront “free clinic,” and with a growing need for health services, in 1992 it became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Today SALUD is a primary health care network with 14 clinic sites and 240 employees. We provide high quality services to patients of all ages. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a collaborative culture that values excellence, achievement, innovation and compassion.
DESCRIPTION: Under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer and in close working relationship with the Clinic Manager, provides medical administration for a non-profit community health clinic and its staff and performs duties and responsibilities of the Pediatrics Physician.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate individual who will work with the medical team to fulfill our mission to provide high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective healthcare responsive to the needs of the communities we serve.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Knowledge of: the principles, practices, and procedures used in pediatric medicine to detect, diagnose, and treat health problems; of medications and drugs; of care and control of chronic and communicable diseases, illness and handicapping conditions; of laboratory tests and their clinical significance; of the principles and practices of public health medicine laws and regulations; of the ethics of patient care; of referral systems and community resources.
Ability to: treat, counsel and educate clients who are primarily monolingual farm workers and their families; communicate effectively and respectfully with people from different racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and lifestyles, demonstrating a knowledge of and sensitivity to their needs; to maintain effective working relationships with agency staff, clients, other community agencies, the medical community, and the public; to promote a participatory work environment; to plan analytically for the present and future circumstances; to utilize a broad perspective in the development of the various components of the clinic; and to enhance the image of the agency in the community.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid California Pediatric Practice Physician’s license
Current CPR Certificate
Valid California driver’s license
Valid DEA
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Practice
Fluent Spanish/English
SALARY & BENEFITS:
Competitive benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision 4O1K, Life insurance, Voluntary Long Term Disability, PTO and Holiday Pay.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please submit a current resume and cover letter to careers@splg.org .
SALUD PARA LA GENTE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.