Attending Physician- Pediatric Endocrinology

Overview

Maimonides Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn is recruiting a full-time BC/BE Pediatric Endocrinologist to join its well-established Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes. Our Pediatric Endocrine service includes pediatric endocrinologists, nurse practitioners and a nurse certified diabetes educator. We provide care to a diverse patient population and representing a wide variety of pathology both in outpatient and inpatient settings. Outpatient clinical care is provided in 2 new state-of-the-art facilities.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to have an active role in resident & fellow education, quality improvement, research, as well as departmental/hospital administration. An academic appointment is available.

Maimonides Children’s Hospital is Brooklyn’s largest Pediatric facility with over 2600 pediatric admissions including 800 PICU admissions. We also have 900 NICU admissions, 6,500 deliveries and 120,000 pediatric outpatient visits. The hospital is a Pediatric Trauma Center, Regional Perinatal Center and a member of the Children’s Oncology Group. We have a broad range of pediatric medical and surgical specialists who care for a very diverse patient population.

Maimonides trains over 56 residents in Pediatrics and serves as a training site for rotating residents and medical students. We are a compassionate, patient-centered organization focused on employee participation and development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary collaborative care to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients with a variety of endocrine abnormalities.
• Perform any procedures relative to endocrine disease.
• Perform inpatient consults and collaborate on inpatient management of endocrine patients
• Supervise and mentor pediatric endocrine fellows.
• Participate in clinical research activities and collaborate with the research team in support of ongoing and future clinical trials (research engagement encouraged but not required).
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation in compliance with institutional, state, and federal requirements.
• Provide on-call coverage as assigned within the department’s rotation.
• Contribute to the teaching and mentorship of residents in the Pediatrics residency program.
• Engage in departmental and institutional quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Out of residency or practicing MD/DO
• Graduate from an accredited medical school
• Graduate from an accredited pediatrics residency program
• BC/BE in Pediatric Endocrinology
• Evidence of formal, supervised training or clinical experience as required for certain procedures.
• Valid and unlimited license to practice medicine in the State of New York
• Valid license to prescribe controlled substances.
• PALS Certification
• Valid DEA Certification
• Demonstrated experience in area of specialty as set forth in credentialing requirements for that specialty.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

Pay Range

USD $ - USD $ /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.