Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree with a valid California medical license
  • Board certification in pediatrics or eligibility for board certification
  • 5+ years of experience in pediatric care preferred
  • Strong understanding of child development and health issues
  • Excellent communication skills, especially with children and parents

Responsibilities

  • Examine and assess children's growth and development regularly.
  • Diagnose and treat minor illnesses and chronic conditions in pediatric patients.
  • Maintain accurate patient medical histories and records.
  • Administer vaccines and prescribe medications as needed.
  • Advise families on child health, wellness, and disease prevention strategies.
  • Monitor and evaluate patient progress and treatment effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to direct patient care.

Benefits

  • Full benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Relocation bonus for qualified moves
  • Annual productivity incentives offered
  • Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in employment
  • Supportive work environment emphasizing family-centered care
Full Job Description
Job ID: P136418-300

Job Description

Stanford Children's Health

Pediatric Physician Essential Functions
• Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
• Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
• Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
• Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
• Record patient medical histories.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
• Administer medications.
• Prescribe treatments or therapies.
• Prescribe medications.
• Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
• Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
• Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
• Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
• Design public or employee health programs.
• Direct healthcare delivery programs.
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
• Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
• Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
• Perform procedures on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
• Research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
• Provide consulting services to other physicians.
• Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
• Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
• Design public or employee health programs.
• Direct healthcare delivery programs.
• Prepare official health documents or records.

KNOWLEDGE

These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or licensure/certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

Qualifications

Additional Information
  • $308,000 to $390,000 plus annual productivity incentives
  • Full benefits package, including relocation bonus for qualified moves

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