Pulmonologist

PULMONOLOGIST

About NYC Health Hospitals | Carter

NYC Health Hospitals | Carter is a state-of-the-art facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating, equipped with 164-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and 201-bed Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) based in Harlem. A NYU School of Medicine affiliate, Carter excels at providing quality medical, sub-acute, rehabilitative and long-term specialty services for individuals in need of medically-complex care like ventilator weaning.

From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Carter ranks #6 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2024; and also received a high-performance rating for Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2024.   
 

At NYC Health Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The ideal candidate will:

·         Work with other dedicated attending hospitalist providers, Nurse Practitioners, and Respiratory Therapists. 

·         Coordinate and oversee the care of patients being prepared for, and undergoing ventilator weaning.

·         Manage the care of respiratory diseases including acute and chronic respiratory failure, asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, lung cancers and other disorders;

·         Develop and deliver treatment plans including respiratory therapies, antibiotics, steroids and other medications.

·         Provide consulting services to other providers.

·         Provide biweekly oversight of the care of chronically ventilated residents in the Skilled Nursing Facility.

·         Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as required and credentialled;  e.g. bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, ultrasound (including POCUS)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

·         Interacts with all persons (including patients, residents, family members/visitors, workforce members, volunteers, vendors, and others) based on the organization’s ICARE values.

·         Documents care and services rendered are recorded in the medical record in a timely and accurate manner.

·         Collaborates with other members of interdisciplinary team in the care of patients and residents, including the resident and/or family during admission, interdisciplinary meetings, and patient/family education.   

·         Communicates with patients, residents and their loved ones/healthcare representative(s) in an effective and compassionate manner, including change in condition and other updates.

·         Communicates with workforce members, including supervisors, through team meetings/huddles to disseminate information routinely.

·         Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences. Completes all mandatory training/in-services that are assigned in a timely manner. Seeks career growth through Post-Acute Care applicable certifications.

·         Performs other professional activities as delegated by the Director of Pulmonary Medicine and/or the Chief Medical Officer.

·         Demonstrates safety awareness and follows protocols for fire, disaster, adverse events (code management, elopement), infection control, and other safety practices.

·         Assists in the orientation/training of new/novice staff through unit-based education and competency.

·         Actively participates in quality assurance performance improvement activities

THIS POSITION IS FULL-TIME, 35 HRS PER WEEK

Minimum Qualifications

·         Active NYS Medical Licensure

·         Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pulmonary Medicine. 

As an NYU employee, some benefits available to you are:

·         One week paid CME

·         24 vacation days

·         Full benefits including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Disability

·         403B/457 participation with employer contribution

·         NYU college tuition remission benefit

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.