Director of Pediatric Surgery

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Director of Pediatric Surgery to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County.

The Hospital is part of NYC Health + Hospitals. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.

6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect.

Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

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

• Work with the Chief of Surgery to ensure all surgeons and ancillary staff in the Kings Pediatric Surgery Division work to meet or exceed the standard of care in treating pediatric surgery patients.
• Participates and assists the Chief of Surgery in tasks and generation of metrics to support quality assurance and performance improvement for the Department of General Surgery and the Pediatric Surgery Division
• Direct the day-to-day administrative and clinical tasks for Kings Pediatric Surgery Division; e.g., making the monthly pediatric surgery call schedule.
• Work with the Chief of Surgery to help grow operative case volume for the division.
• Work with the Chief of Surgery in recruiting attending and ancillary staff to fill open positions within the pediatric surgery division.
• Assume all tasks administrative, clinical, and outreach aimed at obtaining and maintaining verification as a level 2 pediatric trauma center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
• Serve as the Pediatric Trauma Medical Director once ACS verification for pediatric trauma level 2 is accomplished.

Qualifications

• Current licensed NYS registration certificate
• Current DEA licensed certification
• Board Eligible / Board Certified
• Graduated from approved Medical School
• Completion of approved residency in specialty
• ACLS / ATLS / PALS certification or eligible to obtain

Exceptional Benefits Include :

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one
• Generous paid time off program
• CME days and dollars
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center
• Visa candidates are considered
• Malpractice Provided
• Annual Salary : $450,000.00

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY ), a tax-exempt organization affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals , is one of the largest physician groups in New York State and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who serve seven of New York City’s public hospitals, numerous public health community-based practices, and the city’s Correctional Health Service.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. ( PAGNY ) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

We require applications to be completed online.

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The annual base salary listed complies with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The annual base salary listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

Total compensation depends on many factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, and historical collections.

Actual total compensation may differ.