Attending Physician- Pediatric Endocrinology

Maimonides Medical Center • Brooklyn, NY

57d • $220,000 - $240,000

About The Position

We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Maimonides Children's Hospital of Brooklyn is recruiting a full-time BC/BE Pediatric Endocrinologist to join its well-established Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes. Our Pediatric Endocrine service includes pediatric endocrinologists, nurse practitioners and a nurse certified diabetes educator. We provide care to a diverse patient population and representing a wide variety of pathology both in outpatient and inpatient settings. Outpatient clinical care is provided in 2 new state-of-the-art facilities. The successful candidate will have opportunities to have an active role in resident & fellow education, quality improvement, research, as well as departmental/hospital administration. An academic appointment is available. Maimonides Children's Hospital is Brooklyn's largest Pediatric facility with over 2600 pediatric admissions including 800 PICU admissions. We also have 900 NICU admissions, 6,500 deliveries and 120,000 pediatric outpatient visits. The hospital is a Pediatric Trauma Center, Regional Perinatal Center and a member of the Children's Oncology Group. We have a broad range of pediatric medical and surgical specialists who care for a very diverse patient population. Maimonides trains over 56 residents in Pediatrics and serves as a training site for rotating residents and medical students. We are compassionate, patient-centered organization focused on employee participation and development. https://maimo.org/treatments-care/childrens-hospital/

Requirements

• Out of residency or practicing MD/DO
• Graduate from an accredited medical school
• Graduate from an accredited pediatrics residency program
• BC/BE in Pediatric Endocrinology
• Evidence of formal, supervised training or clinical experience as required for certain procedures.
• Valid and unlimited license to practice medicine in the State of New York
• Valid license to prescribe controlled substances.
• PALS Certification
• Valid DEA Certification
• Demonstrated experience in area of specialty as set forth in credentialing requirements for that specialty.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary collaborative care to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients with a variety of endocrine abnormalities.
• Perform any procedures relative to endocrine disease.
• Perform inpatient consults and collaborate on inpatient management of endocrine patients
• Supervise and mentor pediatric endocrine fellows.
• Participate in clinical research activities and collaborate with the research team in support of ongoing and future clinical trials (research engagement encouraged but not required).
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation in compliance with institutional, state, and federal requirements.
• Provide on-call coverage as assigned within the department's rotation.
• Contribute to the teaching and mentorship of residents in the Pediatrics residency program.
• Engage in departmental and institutional quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed