Director of Service/Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) has a Director of Service/Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology opportunity with NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem.  Harlem Hospital is located on 135th Street in Manhattan and has been certified as a Baby-Friendly hospital by the World Health Organization. The OBGYN service has 24-hour OBGYN Anesthesia, with five birthing suites, a 17-bed inpatient unit, plus 5 Triage beds. Harlem Hospital features a da Vinci Robot and a full GYN service, which includes minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, urogynecology, an active robotic surgical service, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  On average, the OBGYN service has 800 births annually. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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.

Opportunity Details:

The Chief of Service, OBGYN will serve as a dynamic leader to oversee the expansion of the Department, address the health needs of the community, and grow the clinical services offered.

• Administrative Expectations & Team Building
  • Establish and promote the vision for the Department of OBGYN.
  • Ensure a culture of open dialogue with all staff, promote healthy team norms, and develop pathways to support staff and promote wellness.
  • Active involvement in faculty recruitment, selection, and mentorship.
  • Ensure a culture of diversity and inclusion within the Department of OBGYN. Identify and address areas of inequity by promoting activities that build awareness and acceptance of all individuals.

• Communication/Change Management Expectations
  • Establish appropriate communication channels with clinicians and administration that result in trust, alignment, and collaborative working relationships that results in patient access to resources.
  • Establish open and non-judgmental dialogue, expect a culture of diversity and inclusiveness, welcome constructive criticism from direct reports, admit errors openly, avoid a punitive response to honest mistakes, demonstrate timely responsiveness, and hold others accountable.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop others to build internal capabilities and the talent that facilitates succession.

• Clinical Quality Review and Supervision
  • Provide leadership and disseminate practice standards and accountabilities to non-physician OBGYN staff, physicians, residents and medical students.
  • Promote and oversee development of standard work and adoption of practice guidelines that promote quality, cost-effective care for the patient population.
  • Ensure that appropriate quality improvement standards and metrics for the OBGYN Department are established, maintained and reported.
  • Encourage clinical quality initiatives are focused on improving the patient experience, patient safety clinical outcomes, enhancing systems to assure timeliness and efficiency, and assuring quality while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
  • Complete ongoing professional evaluations of individuals within the Department.

• Clinical Expectations
  • Clinical coverage will be assigned according to the expertise of the candidate and may include a combination of OBGYN clinical areas such as outpatient practice, inpatient, labor and delivery, and/or GYN surgery.
  • Responsibilities will include precepting/mentoring of attendings, teaching of medical students, collaboration with midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
  • Call coverage will include in house call requirement monthly.
  • Call coverage may include back up call according to clinical expertise.

• Board Certification in General Obstetrics and Gynecology and/or OB/GYN sub-specialty
• Minimum 10 years post-residency clinical and administrative experience
• Minimum 5 years of leadership and managerial experience with personnel, finance, quality and clinical resource management
• Proven track record of clinical/academic productivity
• A track record of delivering strong results in mission-driven organizations – preferably those serving vulnerable and ethnically diverse populations
• A history of successful mentorship of colleagues and/or junior faculty in clinical care, research, scholarly work, or education
• Attention and focus on maximizing cost effective care delivery and money-saving initiatives while maintaining quality and access to care
• Advocacy for marginalized populations including volunteerism, regional/national speaking engagements, research/scholarly activity, or notable outstanding experience with these populations in direct clinical care

Wages and Benefits include:

Annual Base Salary: $450,000* based on 40-hour work week.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $524,500**, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:

• Projected bonus of up to $40,000 (based on previous year’s average), contingent upon meeting quality and productivity targets.
• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits):
  • Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
  • After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you.
  • Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs.
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually.  Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.   

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our policies ensure equal opportunities for all. Learn more about our initiatives by visiting our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page.

*Salary Disclosure Information:

The annual base salary listed complies with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The annual base salary listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses/incentive compensation or benefits. Actual total compensation depends on many factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, and historical collections.

**The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.