Chair, Pathology Department

Harlem Hospital – New York, NY

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (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. As one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country, our 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 people do more than diagnose and treat; we uplift the spirits and dignity of patients because we love what we do, and it shows.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, located on 135^th Street in Manhattan, is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center and is recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging and Sexual Assault Forensics. Our teams provide services for nearly 213,000 outpatient visits, more than 83,000 emergency room visits and over 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Medical Center.

We are currently seeking an experience Chair of Service to join our leadership team in the Department of Medicine – Pathology Division.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing administrative functions including the effective integration and coordination of the clinical services department; scheduling and conducting clinical staff meetings; orienting and mentoring all new Physicians and mid-level providers; ensuring clinical staff is continually trained and supervised; and ensuring all activities of medical staff are coordinated with other operating units of the organization.
• Setting providers’ schedules including “call” schedule, ensuring distribution of new and revised schedules in a timely fashion to all providers, intake/eligibility supervisors, and Administration.
• Supervising all providers including performing new hire orientations, conducting peer review process, corrective action counseling, terminations, and approving all requests for leaves of absence, training, special requests, and annual evaluations.
• Assuming all clinical responsibility in conjunction with the team.
• Fostering an environment that promotes Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs.
• Supervising medical students as they rotate through the department.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service
• Choice of a three-tiered nearly FREE medical plan
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage
• Generous paid time off program
• CME days
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center
• Visa candidates will be considered

For more information or to be considered, please email your CV, to Lea Power Carpenter, Director, Talent Acquisition, at: powercarpenterl@pagny.org  or apply online at:

https://www.pagny.org/careers/pathology/new-york/7149

Physician Affiliate Group of New York

www.pagny.org

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited medical school.
• Valid NYS Medical License (or ability to obtain one).
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pathology.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Prior Blood Bank knowledge strongly preferred.