Pediatric Advisor

This Position is Contingent on Contract Award. Under the direction of the National Medical Director, physician supervisors and in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), contracted pediatric advisors deliver healthcare services to children in custody in accordance with the polices and protocols listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Pediatric advisors share the administrative functions that directly impact medical services and collaborates with the management team in overall planning and execution of program directives.  Pediatric advisors work to assure delivery of quality healthcare services in accordance with the SOW for the medical services contract within medical units at U.S. Customs and Border Protection sites including, Office of Field Operations (OFO) ports of entry, U.S. Border Patrol Border (USBP) Stations. Performs the clinical responsibilities as agreed upon by the National Program Director.  Contracted medical staff will be working alongside uniformed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agents/Officers in secured federal facilities along the southwest border of the United States. These secured federal facilities are staffed and monitored by CBP personnel and/or contracted security staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assure a safe working environment to include the co-located medical unit. Contracted medical staff work together with CBP personnel to provide health care services for persons of all ages, to include infants, children, adults, and pregnant females. MISSION  CBPs Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) employs a trauma informed care model to provide frontline medical care for persons in CBP custody in accordance with Enhanced Medical Support Efforts CBP Directive (2210-004). This model provides a team of medical professionals comprised of physicians, advanced practice providers (e.g., physicians assistants, nurse practitioners) and support staff (e.g., Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, Certified Medical/Nursing Assistants). These contracted medical teams provide basic assessment and medical treatment for persons in CBP custody to include emergency care as needed. Duties and ResponsibilitiesServes as the on-site regional pediatric medical authority for the medical services contract and medical units at for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection sites including, Office of Field Operations (OFO) ports of entry, and/or U.S. Border Patrol Border (USBP) Stations providing supervision, oversight, consultation, coordination, and direction for pediatric medical services, to include emergency care if needed.  Demonstrates a caring and helpful attitude when interacting with patients, vendors and fellow employees.  Provides pediatric medical direction and necessary guidance/oversight for appropriate advanced practice pediatric provider supervision, oversight, consultation, coordination, and direction for all medical services, to include pediatric mental health in the absence of a behavioral health advisor.  Clinical supervisory authority over pediatric mid-level providers, as assigned.  Provides on-call pediatric coverage for assigned medical units/sector 24 hours a day/7 day a week, however, call coverage may rotate based upon staffing.  Responsible for developing and coordinating all aspects of pediatric healthcare delivery at his/her assigned facilities.  May provide direct care to patients in accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and or granted privileges.  Provides age-appropriate screening, treatment, and patient instruction pertinent to the discipline and facility setting for acute and chronic conditions for pediatric patients.  Maintains non-involvement in the security aspect of patient care and custody.  Acts as an initial reviewer for all outside pediatric referrals/consults to specialty services, to include hospital or emergency care that exceed services offered at the medical unit.  Audits referrals and post-referral follow-up, as needed, as part of the medical quality management program.  Provides oversight for all pediatric patients requiring enhanced medical monitoring, and completes rounds as needed.  Will be expected to respond to and/or coordinate response to medical emergencies and medical sentinel events, as needed.  Seeks guidance from/collaboration with the Medical Director, Deputy Medical Director, Behavioral Health Advisor, Physician Supervisor, or other leadership as appropriate. Serves on the national and local medical quality management committees and oversees pediatric focused root cause analyses and quality improvement projects/initiatives in collaboration with the national and local medical quality management committee.  Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.  Maintains functional proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic health records as required by, and appropriate to, position.  Completes all initial, annual, and ad hoc training or competencies as required/assigned.  Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.  Adheres to, and maintains awareness of DHS and CBP Policies, Procedures, Directives, and Operational Memoranda.  Leads, attends, and participates in general/medical staff meetings at the local and national level, providing pediatric focused guidance and oversight, as needed.  Performs pediatric chart reviews as part of medical quality management, focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) for APPs, on-going professional practice evaluation (OPPE) for APPs, collaborative annual performance evaluation for APPs, pediatric based medical sentinel event reviews, quality assurance and perform improvement initiatives with pediatric focus.  Completes summaries of all completed pediatric chart reviews, identifying trends, performance concerns, best practices.  Management and oversight of the Peer review program for APPs assigned as part of OPPE for assigned APPs.  Performs a mid-term review of performance with assigned APPs as part of an annual performance evaluation process, addressing any clinical practice concerns if identified.  Provides emergency care to employees or visitors for life, death, loss of sight/limb situations until Emergency Medical Services Arrives, as needed. This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.