The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center is seeking BC/BE Pediatric, Family Medicine or Adolescent Medicine Physicians to provide primary care in one of our High School-Based Health Centers in Manhattan.
Since its establishment in 1968 as the first primary care program in New York specifically created for the health needs of teens, the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC) has grown to become a model of excellence in adolescent health care nationally and worldwide. We've broadened our vision to match the needs of the Center's steadily rising number of young people we serve, growing from 900 in 1971 to more than 12,000 each year. The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center ("MSAHC" or the "Center") works to break down racial, social and economic barriers to health care and wellness for young people by providing vital services - high quality, comprehensive, integrated and confidential - for all who come to the Center or School Based health facilities, at no cost to them. The MSAHC advances adolescent health as a national imperative by serving as a leading center of clinical care, specialized training, innovative research and advocacy.
Role Summary:
Adolescent Medicine Attending Physician:
The Adolescent Medicine Attending Physician will work collaboratively with the MSAHC Medical and Deputy Medical Directors of Primary Care and Mental Health to ensure that the delivery of primary and reproductive health care to young people is developed and managed in accordance with MSAHC’s mission, strategic direction and business position, Mount Sinai’s policies and procedures, New York State regulations and guidelines, funder guidelines, and established best practices in adolescent medicine. In addition, the Attending Physician will be responsible for fulfilling such duties as assessments, planning, teaching and counseling as appropriate.
Responsibilities- Direct Patient Care: Inpatient and Outpatient settings. Providing direct care to patients in our busy interdisciplinary Adolescent Health Center, including primary and specialty adolescent and young adult health care, reproductive health services including LARC, LGBTQ care including gender-affirming therapy, care for youth with HIV, eating disorders, and chronic disease. ,;
B. Teaching: Precepting adolescent medicine fellows, pediatric residents and Icahn School of Medicine medical students in the outpatient setting at the Adolescent Health Center, as well as on serving as attending physician in the inpatient adolescent medicine consultation service at Kravis Children’s Hospital of Mount Sinai Hospital.
C. Research: Opportunities for research including participation in an NIH-funded long-term study of HPV and quality assurance projects, as well as working with adolescent medicine fellows to develop and conduct their fellowship research
D. Administrative: Opportunities for development of new programs and participation on medical school/hospital committees
MSAHC is looking for team members with the following:
Commitment to MSAHC’s vision, mission and approach in order to ensure a patient-centric culture which is collaborative and multidisciplinary;
- A passion for working with young people and a work ethic in which a commitment to understanding and solving the needs of each patient is a priority;
- A commitment to, and experience in building systems of care for vulnerable populations, particularly adolescents and young adults;
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging;
- NYS license;
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, empathy, compassion and patience;
- Exceptional management skills. Strong commitment to mentoring, recruiting and retaining a diverse team in a multi-cultural environment;
- An accessible, visible and flexible management style that inspires trust and confidence in staff to work hard and well together;
- A multi-tasker with the ability to respond to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment;
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, verbal and writing skills
Qualifications- MD Degree with Board Eligible/Certification in Family Medicine or Pediatrics
- Adolescent Medicine board certification or eligibility;New York Medical License
- Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine Preferred
- Committed to Mount Sinai and the communities we serve
- Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills
- A strong work ethic and desire to participate in a team-oriented, performance-driven health center
Compensation range from 143K to 302K (not including bonuses / Incentive compensation or benefits)
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Contact Information
Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:Alex CanoExecutive Director Physician RecruitmentMount Sinai Health SystemAlex.cano@mountsinai.org
