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Description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY)is adding a Physician Assistant - Pediatrics to the group at  NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem . Harlem Hospital is a 268-bed hospital that provides a broad array of preventive, primary and acute care services including general medicine and medical subspecialties, general surgery and surgical subspecialties, infectious diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and neonatology, critical care, imaging, radiology and nuclear medicine, rehabilitation medicine, psychiatry and substance abuse services, dental and oral surgery, physical, speech and occupational therapies. They are an Area-Wide Burn Center and Level II Trauma Center, with Centers of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging and Sexual Assault Forensics, a designated Stroke and AIDS Center, and World Health Organization’s UNICEF Designated Baby Friendly.  The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem is a Level III NICU with a 15-bed unit and serves newborns from 22 weeks and onwards. Harlem Hospital's NICU can provide support with bubble CPAP, conventional ventilator and high frequency oscillator, and has availability of multiple pediatric subspecialties including cardiology, surgery, infectious disease, ophthalmology, neurology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, genetics, hematology and endocrinology.

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 :

• Provides care to newborn in well baby nursery, and neonatal ICU.
• Provides neonatal consult to mother with high-risk pregnancy in the delivery room.
• Perform therapeutic procedures, including insertion of intravenous lines and central lines (umbilical venous and atrial line, peripheral insertion of central catheter), chest tube insertion, intubation and management of ventilator, lumbar puncture, nasogastric and urinary catheterization.
• Re-evaluates patients' health status at protocol prescribed intervals; prescribes treatment drugs on the basis of standing orders, orders required lab tests, monitors result, discusses with the physicians all abnormal findings and lab results, initiates and/or assist in carrying out physician-prescribed interventions, reports and documents all adverse experiences (toxicities, hospitalizations, etc.) according to established procedure.
• Call model is two persons in-house including an Attending 24/7 on site.
• Neonatal team provides services in NICU and newborn nursery and attend high risk deliveries. 
• Neonatal team supervises and trains pediatric residents rotating through NICU and nursery and participate in QI projects and Vermont Oxford network.
• 40 hours per week mostly nights and weekends and will be working alongside Neonatal Attending.
• Night 7:30pm - 8:00am / Weekend is 24 hours 8:00am - 8:00am.

Qualifications

• Current certification/admissibility issued by the NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants).
• Current NYS Registration.
• NRP Certification.
• BLS Certification / Infection Control Certification.
• Moderate Sedation Certification.
• Work experience preferably in NICU Level III or minimum 2 years' work experience in NICU Level II preferred, but new graduates will be considered.

Wages and Benefits Include:
Annual Base Salary: $131,127* to $174,836* (based on years of state licensure)based on 40-hour work week.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $144,239** to $192,319** (based on years of state licensure), 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.
• 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. 

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 and affirmative action employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equitable hiring practices. We are dedicated to fostering a respectful and supportive workplace where everyone is valued. 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.

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