Physician Specialist

City of New York • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved medical school.
• Completion of approved residency or fellowship in the specialty or sub-specialty and Board eligible or certified or Subboard eligible or certified.
• Five years experience in field of specialty or subspecialty acceptable to the Medical Board of the Hospital.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) .
• Successful completion of a Psychiatric Residency.

Responsibilities

• Examines patients, orders, performs or supervises appropriate therapeutic treatments.
• Consults with other members of the professional staff and may give guidance, advice or professional medical opinion to less experienced members of the professional medical staff, the house staff and other members of the health care team. May provide instruction for Medical Students in specialty or subspecialty areas.
• For the specialty of Neurosurgery, using a variety of surgical instruments and employing established surgical techniques, performs surgery to correct, prevent or repair organic diseases and disorders of the nervous system.
• For the specialty of Orthopedic Surgery, using a variety of surgical instruments and employing established surgical techniques, performs surgery to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent diseases and improve function in patients.
• For the specialty of Anesthesiology, administers anesthetics to render patients insensible to pain during surgical, obstetrical and other medical procedures. Examines patient to determine degree of surgical risk and type of anesthesia and sedation to administer. Discusses findings with medical practitioner concerned with the case.
• For the specialty of Emergency Medicine, delivers the highest level of medical care to critically ill or injured patients in the Emergency Room.
• For the Obstetric/Gynecology subspecialty Perinatology, after diagnoses discusses problem with patient and prescribes medication, appropriate exercise or hygiene regimes, or performs surgery, as needed, to correct malfunctions or remove diseased organs.
• For the Pediatric subspecialty of Neonatology, plans and carries out medical care programs for children from birth through their first month to monitor and evaluate growth and development.
• For the subspecialty of Infectious Diseases, plans and carries out with other Physicians medical care programs for patients with infectious diseases, in particular those infected with the HIV virus.
• For other designated specialties and/or subspecialties, performs the difficult and highly specialized professional work related to the field.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees