Chief of Ambulatory Care

Physician Affiliate Group of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 341,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chief of Ambulatory Care to lead outpatient services at a renowned hospital. This pivotal role involves overseeing clinical operations, enhancing patient care quality, and leading educational initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a board-certified physician with a passion for leadership and a commitment to improving healthcare delivery. Join a team dedicated to providing high-quality health services to a diverse community and make a significant impact on patient outcomes. Embrace this opportunity to shape the future of ambulatory care in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

401(k) Company Contribution

Annual CME Reimbursement

Generous Annual Paid Time Off

Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage

Life Insurance Coverage

Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

Medical Malpractice Coverage

Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax Commuting Expense Contributions

Qualifications

• ABMS Board Certified in an Ambulatory Care Specialty Field.
• Active New York State Medical License required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and improve outpatient clinical services.
• Provide leadership to clinical providers in Ambulatory Care.
• Support quality and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Management

Evidence-Based Care

Quality Improvement

Mentorship

Education

ABMS Board Certification

Medical Degree

Job description

Job Details Job Location: Kings County - Brooklyn, NY Position Type: Regular Full-Time Salary Range: $340,475.20 - $340,475.20 Salary/year Job Shift: 1 Job Category: Physician Opportunity Details

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Chief of Ambulatory Care to the Ambulatory Care group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. The Hospital is part of NYC Health + Hospitals. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island.

The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity, and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

The roles of the Ambulatory Care Chief are:

• to oversee and improve the outpatient clinical services;
• to oversee the operational services, in conjunction with the Ambulatory Care administrative lead;
• to represent Ambulatory Care facility-wide.

MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide leadership to the clinical providers in Ambulatory Care

• Set expectations for attendings, house staff, and providers
• Implement evidence-based care guidelines and best practices
• Support quality and performance improvement activities (including operational activities such as Access)
• Participate in the assessment process of providers and clinic chiefs
• Participate in the recruitment of new faculty and staff

2. Provide educational and academic leadership

• Support clinic-based research and scholarship
• Mentor clinic chiefs

3. Oversee improvement initiatives in outpatient services

• Support Ambulatory Care Leadership Council initiatives
• Support Central Office initiatives (e.g. eConsults)
• Support Managed Care expansion/QARR initiatives
• Support ambulatory patient experience work
• Support ambulatory care patient growth and Managed Care enrollment
• Optimize Population Health, Chronic disease management and Value Based Programming
• Increase access across all services
• Enhance quality and outcomes
• Improve Care Experience to 50th percentile
• Ensure financial sustainability
• Increase staff and community engagement
• Address space utilization in ambulatory care
• Address patient advocacy and patient rights issues
• Support and advise on template management
• Support enforcement of compliance issues
• Risk management/quality case reviews
• In collaboration with the Chief Growth Officer, supervise the Ambulatory Care Administrator and Director of Nursing and participate in annual performance assessments

4. Participate in meetings

• Represent the facility on the NYC Health + Hospitals Ambulatory Care Leadership Council Executive Committee
• Lead facility ambulatory care triad leadership meetings, Ambulatory Care Clinical Service Line meeting
• Population Health and Chronic disease management
• PCMH, ACO
• Hospital-wide committees (e.g. Cabinet, Drugs and Formulary committee, etc.)
• Finance

5. Oversee performance metrics

• Depression
• A1c < 8
• Blood pressure control
• Unplanned admissions for patients with multiple chronic conditions
• 7-day follow-up after hospitalization for mental illness
• CG-CAHPS
• HPV vaccination
• Breast cancer screening
• Colorectal cancer screening
• VBP, HF, CRG, HCC Risk, External Utilization and Enrollments Performance
• Financial closure of ambulatory visits
• MyChart enrollment

6. Participate in facility-wide activities

• Quality improvement and patient safety
• Regulatory surveys and reviews
• Joint commission preparation
• QAPI Board Report preparation
• Disaster preparedness

Qualifications:

• ABMS Board Certified in an Ambulatory Care Specialty Field
• Active New York State Medical License
• Graduation from an accredited medical school

Wages and Benefits include:

Annual Base Salary: $340,475.20* based on 40-hour work week.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $374,522.20**, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:

• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits):
  • Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
  • After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you.
  • Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs.
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually. Our providers 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. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our policies ensure equal opportunities for all.

*Salary Disclosure Information:

The annual base salary listed complies with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The annual base salary listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses/incentive compensation or benefits. Actual total compensation depends on many factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, and historical collections.

**The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.