NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens

TheDepartmentofPediatricsatNewYork-Presbyterian/QueensislookingforaBoard-CertifiedPediatricianwith leadership experience to serve as the Medical Director of the Newborn Nursery in Flushing, Queens. This is an outstanding opportunity for a pediatric leader with an interest in joining a growing and well-developed pediatric hospital medicine program to oversee clinical services to newborns.

Highlightsinclude:

• Provide clinical and administrative leadership for Newborn nursery
• Assume a leadership role as a pediatric attending in the newborn nursery
• Be responsible for leading quality and patient safety initiatives
• Close collaboration with OB/GYN, nursing, neonatology and general pediatrics to ensure seamless and patient-centered care in the newborn period
• Support and grow initiatives involving Family education, Lactation, and Patient Experience

NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens delivers approximately 2500 newborns annually; The newborn nursery is supported by neonatal Physician Assistants, lactation specialists and a Level 3 NICU with 24/7 neonatology coverage. NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens serves patients throughout the borough and beyond and is situated in a culturally andethnicallydiversearea.This535-bed(65assignedtoPediatrics)tertiaryfacilityisanacademicaffiliateof Weill Cornell Medical College and has been an integral part of the community since 1957 with active services in all medical and surgical disciplines. NYP/Queens is the major teaching site for Pediatric and OB/GYN residents of NewYork/Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. In addition, NYP/Queens faculty participate in the education and training of Weill Cornell Medical College students.

The salary range for this position is $250k-$300k. This compensation range does not include our amazing benefitsandanyincentivepayments,basedonqualitymeasuresandproductivity,thatmaybeapplicabletothis role. Fluency with additional languages other than English is a plus.

TheselectedcandidatewillholdanacademicappointmentatWeillCornellMedicalCollege and will be a member of the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at NYP/Queens.Academicrankwillbe commensuratewiththecandidate’sexperienceandcredentials.

NewYork-Presbyterianisanequalopportunityemployer.