Ellis Hospital is recruiting for a well trained, Board Certified or Board Eligible Pediatrician - or - Internal Medicine/ Pediatrician Physician to join our active hospital employed pediatric practice.
*This position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, CME, malpractice coverage*Manage the care of infants and children who seek medical and surgical services both as inpatients and outpatients.*Practice responsibilities include primary preventative care, hospital-based pediatric and neonatal care, chronic care of medical and mental health conditions, developmental screenings, coordination with schools and community and public health services.*Assume established patient panel including special needs and complex patients with multiple disabilities*Focus on providing the highest quality, compassionate and professional care to your patients and their families*Office hours Monday Friday, convenient location near the hospital*Call 1:4 including inpatient responsibilities*Daytime pediatric hospitalist and neonatologist on staff*Assist in the education of family practice residents*Work with a great team of supportive and well trained colleagues, staff and hospital administration as part of the medical staff of this award winning hospital*Physician may be eligible for education loan repayment of up to $150,000 via Doctors Across NY Awards providing the criteria are met which include: the MD is a US citizen or permanent resident; not currently working in, or serving in, an underserved area prior to 5/1/08; a residency program graduate within 5 yrs. from the date of granting of the award; a graduate of a medical, undergraduate, residency or high school in NYS & agreeing to a 5 year employment agreement.Schenectady and the wider Capital Region offer a wide range of quality educational opportunities. Our proximity to major urban areas, Manhattan, Boston, Montreal, as well as the recreational settings of Lake George (Queen of American Lakes), Saratoga Springs (historic race course, national museums and Saratoga Performing Arts Center), Adirondack State Park and the Catskills provide an inexhaustible array of choices for weekend getaways. Sports enthusiasts enjoy some of the finest skiing, boating, fishing, hiking and mountain climbing, all within an hour or two of the Capital District.