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+ **Specialty: Pediatrics**

+ **Schedule: Monday through Friday**

+ **Call Schedule: Clinic call only**

+ **Practice Detail: Full clinic support with RN, MAs, NPs, and Family Medicine Physician**

+ **EMR System: Athena**

+ **Facility: Ascension Seton Lockhart**

+ **Location: Lockhart, Tx**

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

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

Responsibilities

Ascension Seton is looking for a Pediatrician to serve the rural health clinic in Lockhart, Texas.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Seton to provide medical services and continuity of care to and from Dell Children's Hospital for the children in this community.

Position Highlights:

+ Family Medicine Physician serving same location.

+ Established practice with solid slate of patients providing continuity of care for hcildren in the community to Dell Children's Hospital.

+ Oversight of APPs who see children in Luling and the Pediatric Mobile Health Van.

+ Easy access and support of pediatric specialists.

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 Ascension Seton

+ As part of Ascension Seton, our physicians are part of a vast network dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalized care, with a focus on those facing hardship and poverty.

+ As members of the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in the country,we benefit from sharing best practices and knowledge across our innovative network.

+ Ascension Seton encompasses more than 100 clinical locations, including four teaching hospitals which serve as training sites for Dell Medical School at The University of Texas.

+ Dell Children’s, a key member of Ascension Seton in Austin, TX is a premiere pediatric center with its own Level I trauma center and only Level IV NICU in Texas.

About Austin

+ Austin, the state capital of Texas, is a vibrant hub for politics, technology, music ,film, and a thriving food scene. It is also home to a major university.

+ Known as the “Live Music Capital of the World” .Austin offers over one hundred venues where you can experience a diverse array of live music performances every night

+ Renowned as one of the healthiest and physically active cities in America, Austin is filled with joggers, cyclists, and walkers dedicated to maintaining cardiovascular health. The city's numerous parks and lakes provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities, including swimming, hiking, paddle boarding and fishing

About Ascension Medical Group

Ascension Medical Group is a clinician-led provider organization focused on delivering high-quality health outcomes and an exceptional patient experience. With 2,000 sites of care and 7,600 providers, physicians and advanced practice providers have the opportunity to collaborate with clinicians across one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the U.S. When you join our team, you'll benefit from competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, innovative technology and countless opportunities for growth

Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required Credential(s):

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board.

Education:

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

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.