Staff Pediatrician

Full Time or Part Time Position
Department: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Community Health Services participates in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program

We are seeking an experienced Staff Pediatrician, to join our Department of Pediatrics at Community Health Services (CHS). The incumbent will deliver comprehensive quality patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions according to standards of practice to children and adolescents. The Clinical Director of the department is Dr. Zeev Harel, former Brown University Medical School Professor of Pediatrics. The levels of employees’ engagement and satisfaction in this department are above national average. Although clinical experience is preferable, recent graduates are also encouraged to apply.

The Pediatrician will provide health care in collaboration with other providers in the department. The incumbent may refer patients to consultants for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment procedures as appropriate. The incumbent will also participate in departmental quality improvement and peer review activities.

Since 1970, Community Health Services has existed to provide comprehensive health care services to the residents of Hartford and Windsor. We were made for the community, by the community, to offer a full spectrum of services to include medical, behavioral health care, dental care, a full-service pharmacy and more. Our goal is to offer our patients a medical home; a place where they can come for all of their needs; a place where the clinical staff know them by their first name. Our dedicated staff demonstrate the good we can do on a daily basis when we provide quality care with dignity to each and every individual. We want to help our patients get all of the health care they need – when they need it – so they may too live a healthier and happier life.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a graduate of an accredited school of medicine
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
• Possess valid State of Connecticut licensure and have or be eligible to obtain DEA and state narcotic registration
• Be willing and able to deliver high quality patient care in an efficient manner
• Be willing and able to provide culturally competent care to a diverse patient population with complex needs in a collaborative environment.
• Have a track record of proven success communicating effectively with patients, peers, and other stakeholders both orally and in writing.
• Have demonstrated ability to maintain timely, thorough and accurate written clinical documentation
• Be able to make evidence-based clinical decisions and comply with department and organizational quality measures
• Be comfortable using electronic health record and other computer systems
• Possess a resourceful, problem-solving attitude and an appropriate level of accountability
• Be willing to perform other duties as assigned
• Candidates with 3+ years’ experience working in an ambulatory setting or providing urgent care are strongly preferred. Candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and English are preferred.
• All candidates for employment at CHS must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Some benefit programs available to eligible employees include:

• Competitive Pay
• Community Health Services participates in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program
• Productivity bonus
• Paid Malpractice and CME
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan and up to 4% Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Worker’s Compensation
• Various Leave Programs – Bereavement, Military, Maternity, and more

CHS requires all new employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to starting employment with CHS unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

Community Health Services is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.