Rheumatologist

Employed by PAGNY for NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital. PAGNY is adding three (3) Rheumatologist to the group at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital. The Hospitals are part of the NYC Health + Hospitals System (NYC H&H). Jacobi is a 457 bed, Level I Trauma Center and NCB has 213 licensed beds.

The Mission of NYC H&H is to extend equally to all New Yorker, 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.

• Seeking a per diem rheumatologist to join our group at Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals (NCB) in Bronx, NY.
• The service at Jacobi Medical Center (Jacobi) and North Central Bronx (NCB) are an academic practice sponsored by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) and supported by the Montefiore Medical Center Rheumatology Fellows
• Both inpatient and outpatient care, clinical supervision of fellows, residents and medical students
• Practice has 1,700 unique patients between the two hospitals, with 52 receiving routine Biologic Infusion Therapy
• The practice has an active Lupus Clinic, Joint Pain Clinics, Ultrasound Evaluaiton and Treatment Clinics and Arthritis Clincs
• Jacobi Inpatient service averages 7 consults per day, while NCB averages 3-5 a day
• The service is a Division of the Department of Medicine with 4 fulltime Rheumatologist and 100 fulltime medicine physicians and 156 medical residents
• The Jacobi/NCB Department of Medicine has 15 Divisions with all medical specialties and is affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Qualifications include:

• Board certification in Internal Medicine
• Board certification or eligibility in Rhematology 
• Possess or eligible for a New York State Medical License
• Ability to speak Spanish highly desired
• Ultrasound training preferred, but not necessary
• Proficient use of Electronic Medical Record System (EMR), such as Epic.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines.
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment.
• Must be able to prioritize a variety of time sensitive tasks.
• Consistently display the highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Per Diem Rate: $225.00/hour

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