New York, NY, US
8 days ago
Director of Service/Chief - OB/GYN
Returning Candidate? Log back in! Director of Service/Chief - OB/GYN Location US-NY-New York ID 2024-11317 Type Regular Full-Time Department OB/GYN: General Hospital NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem Overview

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) has a Chief of Service, Obstetrics and Gynecology opportunity with NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem.  Harlem Hospital is located on 135th Street in Manhattan and has been certified as a Baby-Friendly hospital by the World Health Organization. The OBGYN service has 24-hour OBGYN Anesthesia, with five birthing suites, a 17-bed inpatient unit, plus 5 Triage beds. Harlem Hospital features a da Vinci Robot and a full GYN service, which includes minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, urogynecology, an active robotic surgical service, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  On average, the OBGYN service has 800 births annually. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

 

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

The Chief of Service, OBGYN will serve as a dynamic leader to oversee the expansion of the Department, address the health needs of the community, and grow the clinical services offered.

Administrative Expectations & Team BuildingEstablish and promote the vision for the Department of OBGYN.Ensure a culture of open dialogue with all staff, promote healthy team norms, and develop pathways to support staff and promote wellness.Active involvement in faculty recruitment, selection, and mentorship.Ensure a culture of diversity and inclusion within the Department of OBGYN. Identify and address areas of inequity by promoting activities that build awareness and acceptance of all individuals.Communication/Change Management Expectations Establish appropriate communication channels with clinicians and administration that result in trust, alignment, and collaborative working relationships that results in patient access to resources. Establish open and non-judgmental dialogue, expect a culture of diversity and inclusiveness, welcome constructive criticism from direct reports, admit errors openly, avoid a punitive response to honest mistakes, demonstrate timely responsiveness, and hold others accountable. Coach, mentor, and develop others to build internal capabilities and the talent that facilitates succession. Clinical Quality Review and SupervisionProvide leadership and disseminate practice standards and accountabilities to non-physician OBGYN staff, physicians, residents and medical students. 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 and metrics for the OBGYN Department are established, maintained and reported. Encourage clinical quality initiatives are focused on improving the patient experience, patient safety clinical outcomes, enhancing systems to assure timeliness and efficiency, and assuring quality while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Complete ongoing professional evaluations of individuals within the Department.Clinical Expectations Clinical coverage will be assigned according to the expertise of the candidate and may include a combination of OBGYN clinical areas such as outpatient practice, inpatient, labor and delivery, and/or GYN surgery.Responsibilities will include precepting/mentoring of attendings, teaching of students and residents, collaboration with midwives, physician assistants and other advanced practice clinicians.Call coverage will include in house call requirement monthly.Call coverage may include back up call according to clinical expertise. Qualifications Board Certification in General Obstetrics and Gynecology and/or OB/GYN sub-specialtyMinimum 10 years post-residency clinical and administrative experienceMinimum 5 years of leadership and managerial experience with personnel, finance, quality and clinical resource managementProven track record of clinical/academic productivityA track record of delivering strong results in mission-driven organizations – preferably those serving vulnerable and ethnically diverse populationsA history of successful mentorship of colleagues and/or junior faculty in clinical care, research, scholarly work, or educationAttention and focus on maximizing cost effective care delivery and money-saving initiatives while maintaining quality and access to careAdvocacy for marginalized populations including volunteerism, regional/national speaking engagements, research/scholarly activity, or notable outstanding experience with these populations in direct clinical care

 

Exceptional Benefits Include: 

Competitive compensation package and Faculty Practice Plan Bonus Structure10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day oneChoice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day oneExcellent dental insurance, including orthodontics coverage starting day oneGenerous paid time off program CME days and dollarsAnnual salary = $450,000.00 - The salary listed is for full-time employment and does not include any additional call pay

 

 

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.

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