Chief of Service - Pathology

PAGNY for NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (formerly Coney Island Hospital), located in Southern Brooklyn, accommodates more than 250,000 outpatient visits, more than 89,000 emergency room visits, and with 371 beds, more than 15,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Medical Center and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in order to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery. 

PAGNY is seeking a full time Chairperson, Department of Pathology at South Brooklyn Hospital

Responsibilities:
- Assumes clinical responsibility in conjunction with the team, with at least 60% of effort dedicated to direct clinical care.
- Serve as Pathology Department representative on the facility Tumor Board and attend all tumor board meetings
- Manage administrative responsibilities such as effective integration and coordination of the clinical services, department scheduling, conducting clinical staff meetings, orienting and mentoring all new Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians
- Ensure clinical staff is continually trained and supervised and that activities of medical staff are coordinated with other operating units of the organization
- Supervise 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.
- Fosters an environment that promotes Quality Assurance & Improvement Programs.

• A current, valid and unrestricted New York State medical license
• Status as a provider in good standing in the Medicare and Medicaid programs
• Board certification in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in Pathology
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role in a Pathology Department or Division
• Experience working with an underserved patient population preferred

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 and dollars
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center
• Visa candidates are considered
• Medical Malpractice policy coverage
• Salary $375,000

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.   

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. 

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