Physician - Pediatric Rheumatology

Your future role at a glance

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Subspecialty Interest: Pediatric Rheumatology
• Call Schedule: 1 in 4 call
• EMR System: Athena
• Facility: Central Austin on the Dell Children's Medical Center located inside Strictly Pediatrics Building and the new North Dell Children's Medical Center Campus Medical Office Building (DCN MOB) both clinic locations offer infusion services.

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

How you'll make an impact in this role

Ascension Seton is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Rheumatologist for our Dell Childrens Medical Center team!

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Seton to provide medical services to patients. New fellowship graduates and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.

Position Highlights:

• Dell Children's Medical Group Rheumatology has three attending physicians and one PA (looking to add a fourth attending). Our goal is to have four Pediatric Certified Rheumatologists in clinics covering Central Texas from Buda to Cedar Park.
• We offer embedded physiology and psychiatry in our clinics.
• Ultrasound in the outpatient clinic for joint injections and two locations with dedicated Rheumatology infusion suites.
• Generous CME and PTO
• Holistic benefits package including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Qualifying organization for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Exceptional administration support

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

About Dell Children's

• Dell Children's Medical Center (DCMC) is a299-bedfreestanding pediatric facilitywith Pediatric Level I Trauma Center, Level IV Epilepsy Center, Level IV NICU, Special Delivery Unit, Texas Center for Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, and Inpatient Psychiatry Mental Health Unit.

• Our second location, DCMC North, opened in the spring of 2022 as a 36-bed hospital.

  DCMC is in the Ascension Healthcare Network, the nation's largest nonprofit health system.

• Our mission is to be a center of excellence for children's health with a strong alliance of expert personnel, facilities and other specialty resources.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Licensed Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

No additional preferences