Pediatrician (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Reports To: Chief of Pediatrics

Lower Manhattan/Flushing Queens

New York

United States

The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, an award-winning federally qualified community health center is seeking Pediatricians to join our practice. We are looking for team-oriented individuals interested in delivering high quality primary care in a community health setting. Our collegial outpatient-only practice offers strong ancillary support, including nursing support, referral coordinators, health educators, on-site mental health services, and social workers.

We do not require hospital rounding. Call is limited to telephone only. We also provide opportunities for teaching, research, and community outreach.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the total medical care of pediatric patients

• Participate in all activities necessary to implement the multi-disciplinary team approach for the care of pediatric patients

• Work closely with the ancillary services (nursing, social work, health education, etc.) to ensure that the patient is getting comprehensive and coordinated medical care

• Provide medical care to patients in efficient and quality standards set by the Health Center

• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities including peer chart reviews

• Participate in development, review and delivery of community health outreach and education

• Provide trainings on health topics to students, interns, other health staff to ensure coordinated care

• Maintain skills through continuing medical education designated limits set by the Health Center

• Maintain productivity level designated by unit chief

• Newborn rounding; obtain and maintain hospital privileges in at least one hospital facility

• Perform other duties as assigned

  Minimum Qualifications :

• Graduated from an accredited medical school and licensed to practice in New York State

• Certification or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pediatrics

• Knowledge of a second language (such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, Korean, Spanish) preferred

  Compensation and Benefits :

• Full-Time Salary: $175,000.00 - 185,000.00 per year and p roductivity-based incentive pay

• Medical insurance

• Employer-paid dental, disability and life insurance

• Employer-paid malpractice coverage through FTCA

• 403(b) retirement savings plan

• Flexible spending accounts for transit, parking, health and dependent care

• Paid time off (6 weeks)

• Continuing medical education time and allowance

• Employee Assistance Program

• National Health Services Corps loan repayment program available, and

• The Health Center is qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program