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Physician - Pediatric Primary Care - Harlem Hospital - New York, New York - Full Time
New York, New York, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Pediatrics
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location New York, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/06/20

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City. PAGNY people do more than diagnose and treat, we uplift the spirits and dignity of patients because we love what we do, and it shows. PAGNY is committed to recruiting and retaining productive and enthusiastic physicians and promotes our health professionals’ wellness.

PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the largest public health system in the United States. Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, located on 135th Street in Manhattan, is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center and is recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging, and Sexual Assault Forensics. NYC Health+Hospitals/Harlem also provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and family support services. The hospital is a 286 bed, acute care community hospital with a full spectrum of specialty services. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Medical Center.

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking to add a new pediatrician to join a team of ten Primary Care Physicians. Our General Pediatric Practice provides primary care to children of the Harlem community, as well a children who come to our clinic from other communities. Our practice has about 20,000 visits per year.

NYC Health+Hospitals/Harlem has a 12 bed pediatric inpatient floor, a 3 bed PICU (staffed by PICU attendings), NICU (neonatologists in-house providing 24/7 coverage), well baby nursery, and Pediatric Emergency Room. Our institution is a designated Baby Friendly Hospital. In addition to the general pediatricians, the pediatric ambulatory care center offers pediatric subspecialty clinics including Adolescent Medicine, GI, Neurology, Developmental, Endocrinology, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Infectious Diseases and HIV, Genetics, Cardiology, Hematology/Sickle Cell, and Pediatric Surgery.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide direct patient care as Primary Care Physician to a panel of patients in the Pediatric Clinic Monday through Friday, including one late night clinic per week.
  • Supervise residents, physician assistant students, and medical students during one clinic session per week as preceptor.
  • The Attending will supervise pediatric residents working in the general pediatric floor (4 weeks/year divided into 2 weeks blocks).
  • No nursery rounding, nor participating in deliveries.

Qualifications:

  • Board Certified or Eligible in Pediatrics
  • Possess or eligible for a New York State License

Benefits include:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service
  • Choice of a three-tiered nearly FREE medical plan
  • Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage
  • Generous paid time off program
  • CME days and dollars
  • Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center
  • Visa candidates are considered
  • Medical Malpractice policy coverage

For more information regarding this opportunity, please email your CV to Loretta Modesto, Physician Recruiter for PAGNY, at [Register to View]

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V