Physician Assistant - Heart Failure

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding aPhysician Assistant - Heart Failure tothe group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) has 213 licensed beds. To this day, Jacobi and NCB remain respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women's health.

The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein Medical College to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

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 has 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.

Opportunity Details:

• The services at Jacobi Medical Center (Jacobi) and North Central Bronx (NCB) are an academic practice supportedby the Albert Einstein College of Medicine CardiologyFellows.
• Interested in working with a growing heart failure team and adesire in establishing a road to recovery for patients in heart failure in an underserved population.
• Highly impactful rewarding career.
• Both inpatient and outpatient care.
• Ability to conduct acomprehensive assessment of a patient with heart failure including taking detailed health histories, identifying triggers/etiology for heart failure, and performing physical examinations and able to assess the spectrum of clinical symptoms from euvolemia to decompensated heart failure, and identify concerns for impending cardiogenic shock.
• Familiar with diagnostic tests such as ECG (including basic interpretation of an ECG), ischemic evaluations (from stress tests to CCTA/LHC), and some familiarity in reviewing test results.
• Understanding inthe two major forms of heart failure - HFrEF and HFpEF and the specific management of both using guideline directed medical therapy.
• Full knowledge ofmedications used in treating heart failure and understand titration of these meds.
• Educate patients and their families about heart failure and its management.The provider will work closely with the heart failure physician and other cardiologists/healthcare providers and communication and collaboration is vital in implementing treatment plans.

• Current certification/admissibility issued by the NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants).
• Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment and ability to interact with patients and their families in manner that instills confidence and facilitates communication.

Wages and Benefits Include:Annual Base Salary:$127,308* to $169,744* (based on years of experience)based on a 40-hour work week.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $140,039** to $186,718** (based on years of experience),which includes the baseline 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, 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) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually. Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equitable hiring practices. We are dedicated to fostering a respectful and supportive workplace where everyone is valued. All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience.

To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our Workplace Culture | PAGNY page.

*Salary Disclosure Information:

The salary listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements. The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, or benefits. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, historical performance, and other relevant criteria.

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