Attending Physician - Pediatric Ambulatory Care - Kings County - Full Time - Brooklyn, NY

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/Kings County , located in the heart of Brooklyn, accommodate more than 518,076 outpatient visits, more than 141,328 emergency room visits, and with 627 beds, more than 25,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Medical Center in order to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery.

Kings County is located in the East Flatbush/Prospect-Lefferts section of Brooklyn, close to the 2 and 5 subways. Our patients are diverse, with the majority being afro-Caribbean. Most of our patients are native English speakers. Knowledge of French/Haitian Creole is helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities:

The Pediatric is responsible for providing pediatric ambulatory patient care for the patients of Kings County Hospital Center:

Responsibilities include caring for patients in the pediatric inpatient unit as well as the well-baby nursery with access to subspecialists, a neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric critical care unit. No delivery attendance or overnight shifts are required.

Ideal candidates will display a passion for teaching residents and medical students as well as an interest in contributing to the department's scholarly activity through research or quality improvement.

We are the primary clerkship site for medical students from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and students from St. Georges School of Medicine. The position comes with an opportunity for an academic appointment as well as an opportunity to be a core member faculty for our fully-accredited Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship.

With appropriate experience the candidate may also be considered for the position of the Director of Inpatient service which would include some administrative time. For that Board certification in Pediatrics with Board eligibility or certification in PHM would be necessary.

Qualifications:

Board Certification or Eligibility in Pediatrics

Possess or eligible for a New York State Medical License

Graduated of an approved Medical School

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire

Clinical experience as a pediatric hospitalist or completion of a PHM fellowship

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 Katherine Sharpe, Physician Recruiter for PAGNY, at SharpeK@pagny.org

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V