Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Emergency Medicine Pediatrician provider to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx. North Central Bronx is a community hospital dedicated to serving the health needs of all New Yorkers. Since opening in 1976, North Central Bronx has offered outstanding care for women’s health services, as well as primary care, pediatrics, and specialty ambulatory services. 

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 have established the ICARE standards for all staff.

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.

Functions/Responsibilities: 

 

Functions independently to complete history and physical data on patients, performs complete physical exams, and interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan. Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient needs. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. Collaborates, educates, and supervises Advance Practice Providers (APP’s) in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients. Provides medical care in high-functional setting. Responsible for all patient interactions within area of service. May manage both acute and chronic conditions. Collaborates with multi-specialty colleagues, working as an integral part of a world-class health system. Functions independently to complete history and physical data on patients. Performs complete physical exams, if necessary, or completes physical exams to the extent of what is medically necessary in the normal course of treatment for a specific patients’ treatment. Coordinates and manages assigned panel of patient care across assigned level of service such as emergency, primary, inpatient, specialty, clinic, dental, mental health, substance abuse, home care, and all other covered services. Maintains a work schedule that may include evenings and weekends, in order to ensure the continuity of care for the department, setting, and/or network. May share responsibility with other providers such as other Attending Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners.