MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN - Montefiore Medical Center

MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

DIVISION OF MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE

THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH

THE POSITION:  The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health (OBGYN & WH) is seeking a dynamic Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist with solid clinical and academic experience to join the faculty of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Medical Staff of Montefiore Medical Center. He/She will join the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division within one of the largest OBGYN & WH departments in the country. The Division provides a wide range of high-risk reproductive care services, manages a 24/7 labor & delivery service across two hospitals and provides fetal medicine ultrasound diagnostic services.

The Department is committed to scientific discovery and to education, with one of the largest residency programs (46 trainees) and fellowships in every discipline, five of which are ACGME accredited. The Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist division provides care to patients throughout the Bronx and southern Westchester counties.  There are 11 attendings, 8 Fellows and 1 PA dedicated to inpatient service. In collaboration with the Generalist division, the Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists oversee the 24/7/365 Labor & Delivery service across two hospitals with levels 3 and 4 NICU, averaging 6,500 deliveries per year.  You will be responsible for 6 in-house shift call in L/D per quarter.

The selected MFM physician will be responsible for direct patient care in Maternal Fetal Medicine consultation, working closely with highly trained Generalist partners throughout the prenatal and post-partum periods and will take primary responsibility for patients with significant co-morbidities. He/She will have experience and expertise in fetal medicine/ultrasound preferably from an AIUM certified facility; and have a strong aptitude for, and commitment to, high risk, complex labor and delivery clinical services.

THE CANDIDATE: The successful candidate must possess an MD, have completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and be Board Certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine. The candidate must have obtained ABOG Board Certification in General OB/GYN and be able to obtain a New York Medical License.  Practice experience of at least 3 years is preferred.

Other qualities and characteristics sought include:

• Data driven; analytical;
• Action oriented;

• Natural educator and mentor;
• RVU practice model compliant;
• Collaborative;
• Innovative, engaged, exhibits integrity; and
• Good citizen; committed to social justice and service on behalf of the institution

THE HEALTH SYSTEM: Montefiore Health System is the academic medical center and University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and is nationally recognized for clinical excellence—breaking new ground in research, training the next generation of healthcare leaders, and delivering science-driven, patient-centered care.

Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years Montefiore has been innovating new treatments, new procedures and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes and raising the bar for medical centers in the region and around the world.

Montefiore welcome students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds who strive to enhance human health in the community and beyond. At the core of their mission is the pursuit of social justice in meeting the healthcare needs of all individuals, including those from underserved communities.

Among its pioneering educational initiatives, it was one of the first major medical schools to integrate bedside experience with learning, bringing first-year students into contact with patients and linking classroom study to case experience. The institution also led the way in developing bioethics as an accepted academic discipline in medical school curricula and was the first to establish an academic Department of Family Medicine, and was the first to create a residency program in internal medicine with an emphasis on Women’s Health.

Montefiore Health System - Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

For immediate consideration, please send cover letter and CV to Recruiting Manager, John C. Pinto at jpinto@montefiore.org or call 718.920.2937 for more information.