Physician - Gastroenterology jobs in New York, NY

Overview

Employed by PAGNY for NYC Health Hospitals/Kings County, Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital is academically affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Kings County is located in the East Flatbush/Prospect-Lefferts section of Brooklyn, close to the 2 and 5 subways. Our patients are diverse, with the majority being Afro-Caribbean. Most of our patients are native English speakers. Knowledge of French/Haitian Creole is helpful, but not required. 

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient consultations for patients with digestive and liver diseases
• Perform Diagnostic/Therapeutic Upper Endoscopy, Colonoscopy and/or Push Enteroscopy (with or without biopsies, polypectomy, control of bleeding, ligation of varices, removal of foreign bodies, dilation, stenting, etc.) for outpatients and inpatients
• Perform screening colonoscopies
• Perform and interpret capsule endoscopy procedures
• Supervise and mentor gastroenterology fellows and medicine residents assigned to the gastroenterology service
• Perform administrative duties including the daily attending schedule
• Participate in the weekend and evening call coverage for gastroenterology at NYC Health Hospitals/Kings County and SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Qualifications

• Current licensed NY State registration (or the ability to obtain one)
• Current DEA Registration
• Board Certified in Gastroenterology
• Graduate from approved Medical School

Exceptional Benefits Include: 

• Competitive compensation package 
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one 
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one 
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one 
• Generous paid time off program 
• CME days and dollars 
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center 
• Visa candidates are considered  
• Occurrence-based Medical Malpractice policy coverage 

Annual Based Salary: $350,000.00 annual base salary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City.  PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health Hospitals (H H), the largest public health system in the United States.  Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.    

PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare 

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V