Chief of Emergency Medicine

Location US-NY-New York
ID
2024-11170
Type
Regular Full-Time
Hospital
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

Overview

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Chief of Emergency Medicine to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. The hospital is part of NYC Health + Hospitals. Metropolitan Hospital accommodates over 313,000 outpatient visits, nearly 70,000 emergency room visits and more than 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with New York Medical College 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. 

 

Responsibilities

Direct, oversee, manage and evaluate all aspects of clinical services and medical education provided by members of the Department to deliver accredited medical services that meet all medical standards required by law; perform full range of administrative/operational responsibilities to ensure the efficient achievement of departmental goals and effective delivery of medical care to patients and the community at large, in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer, the Executive leadership of the facility and the HHC Board of Directors.

 

The Chief of Service is identified as the leader of the department. Today, the leader is challenged to help his/her department to evolve. Medicine is changing and while we continue the search for new pharmaceutical and technological advances to improve care, it has become critical that we examine and improve the delivery of care. The Chief of Service will be actively engaged in the measurement and management of quality and safety and leading the advances in the delivery of the Triple Aim. The Triple Aim, as articulated by CMS, is to simultaneously deliver better quality of care, better health for the population that we serve and to do this at lower cost.

 

  • Set expectations, monitor, document, and manage the performance of all clinical staff who report to this position.
  • Exercise responsibility for the quality and safety of Direct Patient Care Services including, but not limited to, the performance of ongoing performance improvement activities and compliance with all Performance Indicators, within your appointed specialty area.
  • Exercise responsibility for such other Departmental duties including, but not limited to, making recommendations for the granting of Medical Staff privileges, and the appointment and reappointment of Medical Staff, as set forth in the Regulations including, but not limited to, Joint Commission standards.
  • Reports to the Medical Director, with respect to the performance of the Contract Services Providers under your direction and supervision; represent your appointed specialty area(s) in a medical advisory capacity to the Corporation and the Chief Medical Officer; cooperate with the Corporation with respect to the purchase of supplies and equipment and the development of capital projects; and formulate special policies and procedures and techniques.
  • Design, implement and manage policies, systems and processes within the department to ensure the efficient and effective achievement of established goals.
  • For Chiefs of Service in service lines, collaborates with the service line administrator and nursing leader to develop and accomplish specific objectives designed to achieve the strategic goals of the health care facility.
  • Assume fiduciary responsibilities within the departmental structure set by the Senior Vice President, the Executive Director and the Chief Medical Officer. These responsibilities include identifying the need to increase and decrease clinical and support staff according to need, and to maximize efficiency of departmental services, creating revenue generating opportunities, and reducing waste.

 

Qualifications

A current, valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in accordance with the laws of the State of New York; a valid DEA registration; status as a provider in good standing in the Medicare and Medicaid programs; board certification in the appropriate board specialty (may be waived by the President of HHC); and good standing with the health care facility’s Medical Staff (the “Medical Staff”) with appropriate privileges granted in accordance with the usual procedures of the health care facility. Demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities are essential including personnel, finance, quality and clinical resource management; maturity in clinical practice in area of specialty is preferred.

 

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 Based Salary: $356,797.67
     

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. 

  

If you wish to view PAGNY’s EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal “EEO is the law” poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

 

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.

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