Overview

Employed by PAGNY for 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. Our teams provide services for nearly 213,000 outpatient visits, more than 83,000 emergency room visits and over 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Medical Center. 

Responsibilities

We are seeking a specialized candidate for the role of Dermatologist. The duties of the Dermatologist includes consulting with patients and determining skin ailments, prescribing medications, undertaking skin therapy, resection of skin lesions, teaching students and residents as well as providing consultation to other specialties.

Additionally, the Dermatologists must be a good listener, who is attentive to the concerns of patients, an excellent communicator and proficient in dermatological procedures.

Dermatologist Responsibilities:

• Offering skin consultations.
• Evaluating patient skin conditions and screening for systemic diseases.
• Utilizing patient medical history as part of skin assessments.
• Prescribing medication for the treatment of skin conditions.
• Performing non-invasive surgical procedures on the skin.
• Referring patients to advanced specialists.
• Educating patients on skin health.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited medical school. 
• Unrestricted active NYS medical license, or the ability to obtain one.
• Completion of all three parts of the US Medical Licensing Exam.
• Medical Degree with specialization in Dermatology.
• Completion of a three-year dermatology residency
• Board certified or board eligible 
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Very good teaching skills.

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
• Occurrence-based Medical Malpractice policy coverage 
• Annual Based Salary: $160,670.40

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 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.

PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare 

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V