Job title: Director of Midwifery – Harlem Hospital – New York, New York – Full Time

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Company: Physician Affliate Group of New York

Job description: At PAGNY, we build and provide excellent care for diverse patient populations and promote excellence in research, education and service to the community by intentionally embracing excellence through diversity. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment enables us to deliver quality healthcare, critically address healthcare inequities, and perform leading edge research to benefit all communities.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, located on 135th Street in Manhattan, is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center whose mission is to maintain a tradition of providing quality health care to an economically disadvantaged community. Harlem Hospital Center is recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging and Sexual Assault Forensics; in addition to providing a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and family support services. Our teams provide services for nearly 213,000 outpatient visits, more than 83,000 emergency room visits and over 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. Harlem Hospital is one of 11 acute care facilities in the New York City Health + Hospitals system, the largest public health system in the United States.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harlem Hospital Center offers full spectrum care and addresses the health inequities in the demographically diverse population of Central Harlem. The department handles 600 deliveries annually and is certified as a Baby-Friendly hospital by the World Health Organization. The labor and delivery unit has five birthing suites, a 17-bed inpatient unit, 24/7 access to Anesthesia services and a premier Level III Neonatal Intensive Care. The department of OBGYN educates medical and physician assistant students rotating from New York educational programs.

Responsibilities

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 healthcare in inpatient and outpatient settings within a collaborative model of care to clients across the health spectrum.

Performance, Tasks, Expectations

• 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, as applicable
• 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
• Represents the Midwifery Practice with the Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health, including involvement in program development and maintenance and new initiatives
• Participates in the New York City Health + Hospitals Midwifery Council and Women’s Health Council
• Is available 24/7 for consultation regarding midwifery care and or sick call service coverage
• Participates in leadership activities within the Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health
• Primary clinical site will be Harlem Hospital

Qualifications

• Current NYS license to practice as Midwife
• Board Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
• Minimum 5 years experience in Clinical and Administrative Midwifery Leadership
• Maintains AMCB certification
• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire, as well as booster within one month of elegibility

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service
• Choice of a three-tiered nearly FREE medical plan
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage
• Generous paid time off program
• Medical Malpractice policy coverage

For more information regarding this opportunity, please email your CV to Loretta Modesto, Senior Physician Recruiter for PAGNY, at

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Expected salary:

Location: New York City, NY

Job date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:22:58 GMT

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