Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Director of Service-Anesthesia (Clinical Services) to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County department of Anesthesia handles over 5500 cases annually and averages about 480 cases per month as a Trauma 1 Center. There are two types of calls: OR and OB call. Both are 24 hour calls weekdays 7a-7p and weekends 8a-8p. Calls average about 3-4 per month. We do have flexibility to accommodate more or less calls per month. We also try to accommodate based on preference and experience. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. 

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

Opportunity Details:

Accept clinical supervison of the OR and R.R in the absence of the chief of Service or Director of Recovery Room  Supervision of CRNA staff, resident, medical student and student nurse anesthetists in the clinical area Ongoing participation in the departmental Quality Assurance program Membership in appropriate committees, as requested by the Chief of Service and/or Chairperson Clinical resource for all levels of trainees Participation in the didactic portion of resident, student nurse anesthetist and medical students' educational programs Time not spent in direct patient care will be devoted to appropriate administrative, educational and/or research activities Will enfore department's policies and procedures Will be the Administrative Physician in Charge of the OR when assigned Coordinate and supervise the daily scheduling of Faculty, Residents and CRNAs when in charge Coordinate personnel (i.e. Faculty, Residents, CRNAs) on a daily basis. The Director can recommend to the Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs that faculty and resident nonclinical time be taken to meet clinical duties Supervise the technical coordinator to maintain, procure and update anesthesia equipment (e.g., monitors, machines, supplies, etc.) Work closely with the OR nursing supervisor and administrator to faciliate scheduling and to maximize the utilization of anesthesia personnel and to enforce OR committee rules and regulations Represent faculty concerns to the Chief of Service Represent department in hospital wide committee Responsible for daily A.M conference when in chage Orient, supervise and assst junior faculty as appropriate Implement the medical student program as directed by the Director of the Medical Student Education Progam/Educational Coordinator