Overview

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at New York City Health Hospitals/ Jacobi Medical Center & North Central Bronx seeks a Reproductive Geneticist Attending to join the Division of OBGYN. The Department spans across two campuses and has a robust Service staffed by Attendings, Midwives, Physician Assistants, Ultrasound Technicians, and Genetic Counselors providing full scope Obstetric and Gynecologic care. The Department has academic affiliations at both Albert Einstein College of Medicine and City University of New York.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the maternal fetal testing unit in the context of prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies
• Supervise the work of Genetics Counselors who see patients in both the obstetrical areas as well as medical and reproductive genetics

Clinical Quality Review and Supervision

• Participate in the Maternal Hospital Quality Improvement Network to recognize and reduce severe maternal morbidity and mortality
• Promote and oversee development of standard work and adoption of practice guidelines that promote quality, cost-effective care for the patient population.
• Ensure that appropriate quality improvement standards/metrics for the Obstetrics Division are established, maintained and reported.
• Participate in clinical quality initiatives focused on improving the patient experience, patient safety clinical outcomes, enhancing systems to assure timeliness and efficiency and assuring quality while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
• Provide leadership and disseminate practice standards and accountabilities to non-physician Obstetrics & Gynecology staff, physicians, residents and medical students.
• Participate in risk case reviews for NYSPORTS, formal RCAs and departmental QI and M&M conferences

Administrative Expectations

• Ensure a culture of open dialogue with all staff, promote healthy team norms, and develop pathways to support staff and promote wellness.
• Ensure a culture of diversity and inclusion within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Identify and address areas of inequity by promoting activities that build awareness and acceptance of all individuals.
• Create, implement and maintain defined objectives for Obstetrical services for clinical improvement, growth, and the expansion of services.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine from an accredited school of medicine
• Board Certified or Eligible in Reproductive Genetics
• Eligible or licensed to practice in New York State

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
• enerous paid time off program
• CME days and dollars
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center
• Visa candidates are considered
• Annual salary - $260,000 Board Eligible status / $270,000 Board Certified status

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