Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology - Labor and Delivery - Jacobi & North Central Bronx

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYC Health Hospitals/Jacobi & North Central Bronx has an opportunity for a Director of Labor and Delivery. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a unified Department across the two campuses of Jacobi and North Central Bronx (NCB). Both facilities are members of the largest public health system in the country and serve the diverse community in the surrounding neighborhoods of the Bronx and lower Westchester County. Jacobi and NCB are major clinical affiliates and teaching sites of the Albert Einstein Medical College and have recently developed a teaching relationship with City University of New York. Jacobi is a 457-bed tertiary referral center with a Level III NICU. NCB is a 232-bed community hospital with a loyal patient following.

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 faculty represent all specialties within OBGYN including Maternal Fetal Medicine, Genetics, Gynecologic Oncology, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Urogynecology, and Reproductive Endocrinology. The Department focuses on delivering the highest quality care to our patients. We employ multidisciplinary simulation, huddling, and debriefs to promote teamwork and standardize care to continually improve our processes. We have a relatively young faculty that is eager to develop academically and work collaboratively with nurses, midwives and physician assistants to deliver the highest quality care to our patients in a safety net setting.

Opportunity Details

• Clinical Details:
• Minimum 80% clinical effort as an OB Hospitalist on the Labor & Delivery floor
• Outpatient appointments are permitted
• Collaborate with Nursing and Midwifery
• Administration Details:
• Chair OB Quality Committee
• Track metrics and identify opportunities for improvement
• Promote adoption of efficient and cost-effective patient care
• Call coverage will include an in-house call requirement monthly
• Call coverage may include back up call according to clinical expertise