Rheumatologist

Overview Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Rheumatologist 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 services 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 Seeking a full-time Clinical Educator to join the Department of Medicine. The Division of Rheumatology is an academic practice sponsored by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and supported by Montefiore Medical Center Rheumatology Fellows. The practice includes both inpatient and outpatient care, and involves clinical supervision of fellows, residents, and medical students. At its peak, the practice serves 1,700 unique patients between the two hospitals, with 52 patients receiving routine biologic infusion therapy. The division includes active Lupus Clinics, Joint Pain Clinics, Ultrasound Evaluation and Treatment Clinics, and Arthritis Clinics. The Jacobi inpatient service averages 7 consults per day, while North Central Bronx averages 3–5 consults per day. The service is a division of the Department of Medicine with a vision to expand to four full-time Rheumatologists. The Department of Medicine comprises approximately 110 full-time physicians and 162 medical residents, across 15 divisions covering all medical specialties. Jacobi and North Central Bronx are teaching sites for eight fellowships under the Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore program. #J-18808-Ljbffr Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY)