Director Of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Staten Island University Hospital

Cohen Children's Northwell Health is seeking a full-time board eligible/board certified Pediatric Hospitalist to direct the inpatient Pediatrics Unit and lead the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital . We offer an evidence-based, rewarding clinical practice in a collegial unit staffed 24/7 by Pediatric Residents and advanced care practitioners. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, a track record in teaching and supervising residents, and the requisite administrative skills to lead a skilled team of hospitalists. Candidates will enjoy working in our recently opened state-of-the-art Gruppuso Women and Newborn Center (30 private rooms and 4,000 annual deliveries) and can anticipate playing an integral role in design and operations of our future new inpatient pediatric unit which is currently in development.

Highlights include:

• Lead role in developing clinical protocols

• Attend administrative and academic meetings

• Oversee clinical care and hospitalist quality initiatives while supervising trainees in our ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program

• Participate in clinical research

• Collaborate with Cohen Children's Medical Center to implement best practices, develop clinical policies and procedures, and participate in scholarly activities

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a collaborative team of four Pediatric Hospitalists covering both newborn nursery and inpatient pediatrics. Our 20-bed inpatient pediatric unit is supported by all pediatric subspecialties, as well as pediatric general surgery, orthopedics, trauma, otolaryngology, and ophthalmology. Pediatric intensivists cover our 4-bed PICU. Labor & Delivery is covered by our Level 3 NICU and 24/7 in-house neonatologists. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with an academic appointment at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell commensurate with experience.

As part of Northwell Health, Staten Island University Hospital is a 714-bed teaching institution located in New York City's fastest-growing borough. Occupying two large campuses, plus several community-based health centers and labs, the hospital provides quality care to the people of Staten Island, the New York metropolitan region, and to patients from around the world. Staten Island University Hospital is a major affiliate of the CUNY School of Medicine and Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and serves as a clinical campus for Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, which is owned by the Health System in a partnership with Hofstra University.

Why choose us?

Northwell Health is New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 103,500 employees - 19,000+ nurses and 12,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - are working to change health care for the better. We're making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.