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, 1.0 FTE 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
Salary Range-
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.