Neonatologist

Job Details

Job Location: Bronx, NY 10451Position Type: Regular Full-TimeSalary Range: $224,000.00 - $239,750.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: 1Job Category: Physician

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Neonatologist to the group at  NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Lincoln is a New York State approved Level III Perinatal Center. Some newborns are born high-risk, requiring immediate medical care. Lincoln's Perinatal Center offers specialized services to address the complex health needs of these babies. Located just 15 minutes from NYC, Lincoln is an acute care teaching hospital academically affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

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 have established the ICARE standards for all staff.

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

Opportunity Details:

• Analyze and interpret patient’s laboratory data, x-rays, ultrasounds, and other diagnostic imaging studies
• Develop and implement treatment plans
• Provide education, counseling, and support to the parents on infant and child development
• Perform scheduled newborn exams and medical evaluations
• Review and develop hospital policies and procedures
• Review and revise treatment plans as necessary
• Advise parents about the results of these evaluations
• Specialize in neonatal conditions
• Bariatric or Neonatal (3+yrs)
• Previous NICU or Peds NICU experience – preferred
• Willingness to precept nursing students
• Experience in QI
• Knowledge of NICU equipment or procedures
• Provide medical support for newborns, infants, and pediatric patients
• Develop and implement medical management plans, work with specialists, and provide follow-up care for patients of all ages
• Lead medical staff meetings, and instruct interns, residents, and other staff
• Evaluate patients and order tests
• Manage patient care plans, including preparation of reports, ordering of equipment, and prescription of therapies
• Perform neonatal resuscitation, including endotracheal intubation and ventilator management
• Maintain close communication with families
• Conduct pediatric exams, including weight, height, and developmental assessment
• Perform routine cardiologic and pulmonary evaluations of newborns
• Manage on-call schedule in the event of an emergency
• Manage medical records of newborns, infants, and pediatric patients
• Perform physical examinations, including airway, respiratory, cardiac, and neurologic assessment
• Perform procedures.

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Pediatrics Required.
• Board Certification or Eligibility in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Required.
• Ability to speak Spanish highly desired.

Wages and Benefits include:

Annual Base Salary: $224,000* (board eligible); $239,750* (board certified) based on 40-hour work week. Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $341,920** (board eligible) and $359,245** (board certified), which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, sessional/per diem hours, and other factors as s