Director, Ob/Gyn Quality & Safety - NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens

Director, Ob/Gyn Quality & Safety

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is looking for a Board Certified Ob/Gyn Physician to join our team as the Director of Ob/Gyn Quality & Safety. This position incorporates inpatient & outpatient clinical work as well as administrative and & leadership duties.

Highlights include:

• Work collaboratively with the Chief of Ob/Gyn, Medical Director of Labor & Delivery, Division Directors and the Medical Director of the Ob/Gyn clinic to move forward the mission of advancing women’s health.
• Responsible for quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work with Ob/Gyn physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers to incorporate quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based best practices, and clinical guidelines into clinical practice.
• Responsible for development of strategic and tactical plans to promote patient safety and maximize efficiency of services.

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, located in Flushing, New York, is a community teaching hospital, serving patients in a culturally and ethnically diverse area of Queens and metro New York. This 535-bed tertiary facility is an academic affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, and has been an integral part of the community since 1957 with active services in all medical and surgical disciplines.With 2,500 annual births, the Ob/Gyn team provides 24/7 coverage of the Ob and Gyn Service, 9 labor and delivery rooms, 3 Ob operating rooms, a new state-of-the-art postpartum floor, and 19 surgical operating rooms (one is equipped with a robot), The multi-disciplinary team also includes Physician Assistants, a team of highly experienced nurses, and Weill Cornell Ob/Gyn residents who spend approximately 30% of their training time at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.

Queens, home to Flushing Meadows Park, is proud to host both the New York Mets baseball team and the US Open Tennis Tournament. As one of the most ethnically diverse urban areas in the world, Queens can satisfy nearly every taste. Foodies covet the Greek cuisine of Astoria and the authentic Asian food in Flushing; others admire the inventive art at Socrates Sculpture Park and the stunning flora at the Queens Botanical Garden. In the borough’s southern extremes, the surf is always up at Rockaway Beach.

The salary range for this position is $280k to $400k. This compensation range does not include our amazing benefits and any incentive payments, based on quality measures and productivity, that may be applicable to this role.

The selected candidate will hold an academic appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and credentials.