Rheumatologist (Per Diem)

PAGNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 146,000 - 310,000; Part time

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, PAGNY, is adding a per diem Rheumatologist to the team serving NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. The role involves comprehensive rheumatologic care, teaching trainees, and collaboration with APPs in a busy academic setting.

The position covers lupus and arthritis clinics, inpatient consults, and opportunities for research. NY license and rheumatology board certification/eligibility required or preferred depending on fit.

Qualifications

• Board certification in Internal Medicine is required.
• Board certification or eligibility in Rheumatology is required.
• Active New York State medical license is required.
• Spanish language ability is preferred but not required.
• Ultrasound training is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive rheumatologic care, including evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, counseling, referrals, and follow-up.
• Educate, supervise, and mentor trainees and collaborate with advanced practice providers.
• Manage lupus clinics, joint pain clinics with ultrasound, arthritis clinics, and inpatient consults.
• Participate in quality improvement, peer reviews, and faculty development activities.
• Contribute to program development, policies, and care protocols; engage in clinical research.

Skills

Spanish (preferred)

Ultrasound training (preferred)

Education

Board certification in Internal Medicine

Board certification or eligibility in Rheumatology

Active New York State medical license

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a per diemRheumatologist to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) has 213 licensed beds. To this day, Jacobi and NCB remain respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

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

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

Opportunity Details:

Provide comprehensive rheumatologic care, including patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, counseling, referrals, and longitudinal follow-up.

Educate, supervise, and mentor trainees and collaborate with advanced practice providers.

The division includes active lupus clinics, joint pain clinics with ultrasound evaluation, arthritis clinics, and inpatient consultative coverage.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer reviews, departmental meetings, and faculty development activities.

Support initiatives to improve patient access, clinical workflow, quality of care, patient experience, and operational efficiency.

Contribute to the development and revision of clinical programs, policies, and care protocols.

Engage in clinical research and scholarly activities, with an expectation of participating in 1–2 research projects annually.

Qualifications

• Board certification in Internal Medicine.
• Board certification or eligibility in Rheumatology.
• Active New York State medical license.
• Ability to speak Spanish preferred, but not required.
• Ultrasound training preferred, but not required.
• Permanent sessional rate $106.77* per hour
• Enhanced sessional rate: $225.00* per hour

PhysicianAffiliate 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 ourNew York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employsnearly 4,000physicians 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 employer committed toequitablehiring practices and a supportive workplace.All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience.Tolearnmore about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visitour Workplace Culture | PAGNY page .

*Hourly Rate Disclosure:

The hourly rates listed for this position comply with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements. The hourly rates apply specifically to the position being advertised.