Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Burn Surgeon

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Burn Surgeon to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) has 213 licensed beds.  To this day, Jacobi and NCB remain respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine 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.

Opportunity Details:

• Provide comprehensive Trauma Surgery, Emergency General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, and Burn Surgery services at an American College of Surgeons-verified Adult Level I and Pediatric Level II Trauma Center.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care to adult and pediatric trauma patients.
• Participate in concurrent Burn, Trauma, and Emergency General Surgery call coverage, including in-house call responsibilities.
• Provide coverage in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Burn Unit, and manage critically ill surgical, burn, and trauma patients.
• Supervise, teach, and mentor surgical residents, fellows, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in both clinical and didactic settings.
• Participate in academic conferences, quality improvement initiatives, simulation-based training, and trauma education programs.
• Contribute to clinical research, scholarly publications, and professional society activities.
• Support the mission of a busy academic surgery division dedicated to patient care, education, research, and community outreach.

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Surgery and Trauma/Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery.
• Completion of a Trauma/Surgical Critical Care fellowship.
• Must be comfortable with Acute Care Surgery, Trauma Call, Burn, and SICU coverage.
• Active and unrestricted NY State physician license, or ability to obtain one.
• Active BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications.

Wages and Benefits include: 

Annual Base Salary: $331,480* (board eligible); $361,480* (board certified) based on 40-hour work week. Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours. 

The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $500,828** (board eligible) and $533,680** (board certified), which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, sessional/per diem hours, and other factors as set forth below:

• Estimated annual compensation for 10 additional sessional/per diem hours worked per week is $96,200.
• Projected bonus of up to $40,000 (based on previous year’s average), contingent upon meeting quality and productivity targets.
• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits):
  • Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. 
  • After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. 
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days. 
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you.
  • Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family. 
• Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs. 
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee. 
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.
• Visa sponsorship will be considered for this position. 

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually.  Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City. 

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace.  All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience.  To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our Workplace Culture | PAGNY page. 

*Salary Disclosure Information: 

The salary listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements.  The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, or benefits.  Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, historical performance, and other relevant criteria. 

**The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.