PEDIATRICS OPPORTUNITY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS!!

Doctors Choice Placement
Published
April 1, 2013
Location
New England, MA
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PEDIATRICS OPPORTUNITY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS!!

This is a physician group practice corporation. One of the practices is this particular Pediatrics practice. The other groups consist of an OB-GYN practice, a midwifery group, and two adult internal medicine groups. Client is currently seeking a full time Pediatrician. The Practice has two full time positions, one part time position, and per diem physicians who share in the call schedule so that a 1 in 4 call schedule can be maintained.

Pediatrics Group has exclusive coverage of the Medical Center birthing center (a level 1 facility), which has approximately 650 deliveries per year. This is a strong referral source for the pediatric practice. The birthing center Center has 10 licensed bassinets.

Pediatricians provide call on a 1 in 4 schedule; this is coverage of the birthing center as well as outpatient office call coverage. There is a nursing telephone triage service that gets the first phone call referral from the answering service. If this nursing triage service feels that the pediatrician needs to be contacted, a phone call referral is made to the pediatrician. This nursing triage service greatly reduces the number of outpatient phone calls that are received. Additionally, the nursing staff at the birthing center encourages new moms to call them back with routine care questions relative to their new babies, which also reduces the number of off hour phone calls!

Pediatricians sometimes are requested to attend a C section in the event the other physicians feel that there is a need for a pediatrician to be in attendance. Because the birthing center is a level 1 facility, not all C sections require the attendance of a pediatrician. Because this position requires the pediatrician to cover the birthing center, applicants must be NALS and PALS certified.

Pediatricians assist with admissions, discharges, and inpatient care for the patients admitted to Medical Center. However, there is little inpatient work because the majority of the practice centers on outpatient work in the office setting and coverage of the newborns in the nursery. Outpatient office responsibilities are typical of other pediatric practices. Well child and sick child care is provided in the office setting. An experienced team of support staff assists with clinical and front office responsibilities for the practice.

The position available offers full time employment with benefits. Salary is on a guaranteed basis for the first two years of the employment relationship, and transitions to a percentage of collections with any subsequent contract renewals following the initial 2-year contract period. Salary range is $140,000 to $160,000 per year, depending upon experience. A complete benefit package is available. Benefits consist of health, dental, life, disability and malpractice insurance. There is also a qualified, defined contribution pension/profit sharing plan. Leave time benefits include 4 weeks of vacation and 80 hours of holiday time each year. CME time off with pay is one week per year, plus a $1,000 allowance for CME expenses; an annual discretionary allowance of $500 is also available to physicians.

The practice serves the greater Springfield, Massachusetts area; the current service area has a population in excess of 150,000.

The region is rich in culture and quality of life opportunities for both young professionals and established physicians with a family. The practice is located in the Pioneer Valley, which is in the foothills of the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. Outstanding private schools at all levels (elementary, secondary, college) and excellent public colleges are available in close proximity to the Medical Center. The cost of living in Western Massachusetts is significantly less than eastern Massachusetts. The Practice is located at the junction of major north/south and east/west highway systems for ease in traveling to the cities and shore.

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