Overview

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Optometrist to the group at Kings County Hospital. 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 is academically affiliated 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

• Perform comprehensive eye exams to screen for refractive errors, and eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ocular degeneration, etc.
• Refer patients to subspecialty clinics as needed.
• Perform dilated Fundoscopy
• Manage eye disorders as part of the eye service team
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications as needed
• Provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation
• Providing pre-and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery as needed
• Demonstrates knowledge of the privacy and security rules outlined in the HIPAA guidelines.
• Adheres to and conforms to all hospital and departmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Function under the direction of the Department of Ophthalmology.
• Optometrist hired for the full-time position will continue to staff a monthly Saturday and an evening ophthalmology clinic.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree
• 1 year of residency (Recommended but not required)
• New York State License

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 Salary: $139,172.80

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.

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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