Attending - Pediatrics

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center; Brooklyn (AL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice

Generous PTO

CME days and allowance

Retirement benefits

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn is seeking a Dynamic Pediatrician to join its care team. This outpatient Pediatric Primary Care role emphasizes growth and development from birth through adolescence.

The ideal candidate is board certified or board eligible in pediatrics, holds a New York State medical license and DEA, and is bilingual English/Spanish preferred. The position offers competitive pay, loan forgiveness eligibility and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
• NY State medical license and DEA required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care to pediatric patients including diagnosis and treatment.
• Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations.
• Develop and implement patient care plans with continuity of care.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, self-management and wellness.
• Coordinate with specialists for complex cases as needed.
• Prescribe medications and administer vaccines as appropriate.
• Document exams and progress notes; provide referral letters when needed.

Skills

Board Certification/Eligibility

NY State license

DEA license

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Job description

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is recruiting for a Dynamic Pediatrician to join its team. This Pediatrician will plan and carry out medical care for children from birth through adolescence to aid in mental and physical growth and development. This is an outpatient/ambulatory Pediatric Primary Care position.

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is a 220-bed teaching hospital located in a residential neighborhood directly on the border of northern Brooklyn and Western Queens. We serve a variety of cultural and ethnic communities. We are committed to quality and compassion in addressing the healthcare needs of urban neighborhoods.

A pediatrician will have to conduct examinations by earning the trust and cooperation of the child. The ideal candidate will possess thorough knowledge of children's diseases and epidemiology as well as the established examination procedures for infants. A pediatrician must be patient and caring and able to foster long term trust relationships with the children and their parents.

Responsibilities:

• Provide health care to patients including diagnosis and treatment.
• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, makes diagnosis and orders appropriate and standard laboratory and diagnostic procedures as necessary
• Evaluates procedure results.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient's plan of care.
• Provides patient education about underlying medical condition, self-management of acute or chronic illnesses and tailors instructions to patients' individual circumstances. Instructs and counsels patients regarding therapeutic regimens, promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Consults with appropriate specialists as may be necessary in the management of complex clinical cases.
• Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration
• Administers medication/immunizations, suturing, managing wounds and infections, etc.
• Documents exam and progress notes. Provides referral letters as needed.
• In addition to office visits, the Physician will perform other tests and procedures as needed.
• Collects, monitors and reports on patient outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned by supervising physicians.
• Ensure HIPAA guidelines are followed at all times.

Cadidates should be Board Certified or Board Eligibile in Pediatric and possess a valid New York State medical license and DEA. .

Ideal Candidate:

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Looking to grow the practice
• Team work oriented provider
• NYS licensed

• We offer an attractive salary, paid malpractice, generous paid time off program, CME days plus allowance, retirement benefits and a competitive benefit package.

Compensation range from $170K to $220K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits). Eligibility for loan forgiveness. Visa candidates are considered.

Wyckoff is committed to recruiting faculty that reflect the diversity of the community we serve.