Director of Service - Palliative Care (29013)

Physician Affiliate Group Of New York•Brooklyn, NY

20h•$261,345

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Director of Service, Palliative Care to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County . Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University 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: Lead and manage the Kings County Palliative Care Service to achieve clinical excellence, medical education, and growth. Collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders to enhance hospital-wide quality of care for palliative patients. Provide direct inpatient and outpatient palliative care, including symptom management, end-of-life care, and advance care planning. Develop, implement, and evaluate the strategic plan for the palliative care program. Lead efforts to achieve and maintain Joint Commission Certification in Palliative Care. Lead quality improvement projects and analyze patient outcomes. Explore development of Palliative Care fellowship training opportunities.

Requirements

Active and unrestricted NYS medical license.
Board certification or eligibility in Palliative Care (required).
Leadership and managerial experience, including finance, quality, and resource management.
Clinical maturity and experience in the specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Kings County Palliative Care Service to achieve clinical excellence, medical education, and growth.
Collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders to enhance hospital-wide quality of care for palliative patients.
Provide direct inpatient and outpatient palliative care, including symptom management, end-of-life care, and advance care planning.
Develop, implement, and evaluate the strategic plan for the palliative care program.
Lead efforts to achieve and maintain Joint Commission Certification in Palliative Care.
Lead quality improvement projects and analyze patient outcomes.
Explore development of Palliative Care fellowship training opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Base Salary: $261,345 based on 40-hour work week.
The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $287,479, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:
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.