Pediatrician

Swope Health • Leavenworth, KS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Pediatrician for Swope Health Pediatrics Clinic in Leavenworth, KS, you will be part of a team of caregivers to provide care for the kids in our community that need it the most. The pediatrician creates and implements medical care programs for children from birth to adolescence to aid in mental and physical growth and development. You play a vital role for the patient centered medical team to provide quality, patient centered care. If you have a passion for working with a team of dedicated caregivers to make care visible every day, this role is for you. Swope Health Services supports its team members with: Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision 401(k) retirement plan with company match Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Account Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day Up to $3000 for continuing education expenses Eligibility for NHSC Loan repayment program Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Requirements

• Board Certification and licensed in Kansas/Missouri.
• Successful completion of an accredited three-year pediatrics residency program.
• Basic Cardiovascular Life Support (BCLS), certified.
• Excellent communication skills must be patient and caring and able to foster long-term relationships with the children and their parents.

Responsibilities

• Examines patients to determine presence of disease and to establish preventive health practices.
• Develops programs utilizing staff and outside resources to ensure that children receive comprehensive medical care.
• Assists in preparing nurses for expanded roles in the Pediatrics Clinic.
• Ascertains nature and extent of disease or injury in patients, prescribes and administers medications and immunizations or delegates immunizations duties to the nurse.
• Performs a variety of other medical duties as are necessary to fulfill the goals of the pediatric programs.

Benefits

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day
• Up to $3000 for continuing education expenses
• Eligibility for NHSC Loan repayment program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed