Physician Advisor (29535)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York•New York, NY

11d•$241,000 - $290,063•Onsite

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Physician Advisor to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health. South Brooklyn Health is a redesigned health care campus featuring the new 11-floor Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital which provides emergency care, modern labor and delivery suites, and state-of-the-art surgical services. The new Health & Wellness Institute offers outpatient services from primary and preventive care, to specialty services for children and adults, all designed to keep our community healthy. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery. 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: Serve as a key member of the Utilization Management team, leading efforts to meet the facility's goals to optimize level of care, length of stay, supporting documentation, regulatory compliance, hospital coding and denial management. Serve as primary liaison for matters concerning provider practice patterns, over/under utilization of resources, medical necessity, level of care, care progression, length of stay management, denial management, compliance with governmental and private payer regulations, and physician documentation and coding requirements. Report directly to the Chief Medical Officer for the facility. The position will require at least 50% direct patient care in the medical specialty.

Requirements

Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine
Active or Eligible for a NYS license
At least 3 years' experience practicing as an Attending Physician
Possess a solid foundation, knowledge, and/or experience in utilization and quality management

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the Utilization Management team, leading efforts to meet the facility's goals to optimize level of care, length of stay, supporting documentation, regulatory compliance, hospital coding and denial management.
Serve as primary liaison for matters concerning provider practice patterns, over/under utilization of resources, medical necessity, level of care, care progression, length of stay management, denial management, compliance with governmental and private payer regulations, and physician documentation and coding requirements.
Report directly to the Chief Medical Officer for the facility.
The position will require at least 50% direct patient care in the medical specialty.

Benefits

Annual Base Salary: $241,000 - $290,063 based on 40-hour work week, medical specialty, and clinical setting.
Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.
The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $360,620 - $414,589, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, sessional/per diem hours, and other factors as set forth below:
Estimated annual compensation for 10 additional sessional/per diem hours worked per week is $55,520
Projected bonus of up to $40,000 (based on previous year’s average), contingent upon meeting quality and productivity targets.
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.
Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
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.
Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs.
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.