Director, Midwifery

Position Overview

Position type:
Full‑Time

Department:
Midwife

Location:

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, 451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Salary: $160,000

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is seeking to expand current services with the addition of a full‑time Director of Midwifery. Kings County Hospital operates a state‑of‑the‑art Labor and Delivery room and a newly renovated Women’s Health Center, which serves residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital is academically affiliated with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

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 have 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.

The Director of Midwifery is responsible for the overall planning, development and management of the administrative, clinical, educational, research and evaluative functions required for a midwifery practice embedded within the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health. Staff midwives provide primary health‑care in inpatient and outpatient settings within a collaborative model of care to clients across the health spectrum.

• Plans, develops, manages and directs all aspects of the Midwifery Practice
• Evaluates, responds to, reports and assesses the quality of midwifery care
• Responsible for hiring, evaluating and terminating midwifery staff, including implementing performance‑improvement measures as appropriate
• Provides and coordinates staff development for midwives and the interdisciplinary team
• Participates in lectures and clinical supervision of learners
• Participates in planning and supervision of childbirth and health education programs
• Collaborates with other services and programs, including new program development and maintenance
• Provides clinical midwifery care
• Participates in the NYC Health + Hospitals Midwifery Council and Women’s Health Council
• Is available 24/7 for consultation regarding midwifery care and sick call service coverage
• Participates in leadership activities within the Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health

• Board Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
• Minimum 5 years experience in Clinical and Administrative Midwifery Leadership

Annual Base Salary: $160,000
* based on a 40‑hour work week.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $176,000**, which includes the base salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:

• 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.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO):
  Vacation, Sick, and Holiday.
• 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.
• 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) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace. All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience.

* 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. Actual total compensation may differ.

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