Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Part-Time Hospitalist to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Located in the heart of Brooklyn, it accommodates more than 518,076 outpatient visits, more than 141,328 emergency room visits, and with 627 beds, more than 25,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery.

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:

Responsible for management of acute chronic/medical problems in the Inpatient Service/psychiatric Emergency Room inclusive of treatment plan and discharge planning; Completion of physical exams, DVT prophylaxis and Medication reconciliation of all patients in a prompt and timely manner. Follow-up of chronic problems inclusive of reviewing and/or ordering all necessary test and prescribing medications, facilitate transfers to medicine as appropriate. Medical clearance of patients to be transferred to/from other institutions and intra hospital including Adult/Pediatric ED, Medical/Surgical service. Review of lab work, EKG, CXR and other diagnostic tests of patients in the Inpatient service/ CPEP patients, documenting in electronic medical records any abnormal findings. Assists in expediting any procedure necessary for diagnosis or aftercare. Responds to Code 66/99 in Behavioral Health and participates in mock codes training. Attendance at ward rounds/ team meetings as needed. Submission of weekly statistics regarding patient encounters. Provides supervision to Nurse Practitioners / residents and coverage of other areas as necessary when other medical providers are out sick or on vacation.