Description
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology in the Department of Pediatrics of Albany Medical College is seeking a full time Pediatric Gastroenterologist to join their team. We are seeking candidates who are interested in joining a comprehensive clinical program dedicated to the care of children and adolescents who have gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and/or nutritional disease.
Division overview:
- 4 full-time physicians, 2 pediatric nurse practitioners, 4 full-time nurses, and a part-time dietitian.
- Collaboration with adult gastroenterologists, diagnostic and interventional radiologists, pathologists, pediatric surgeons, behavioral therapists, social workers, and child life specialists.
- Most procedures are performed in a state-of-the-art outpatient endoscopy unit, with anesthesia support available for all cases.
- Comprehensive GI care provided for infants, children, and adolescents across a large catchment area, serving as the major tertiary referral center for 25 counties.
Responsibilities and requirements:
- Provide expert care to patients with a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, including complex conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and functional GI disorders.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including upper and lower GI endoscopy, esophageal pH (including BRAVO) and impedance studies, video capsule endoscopy, and anorectal and esophageal manometry studies.
- Participate in the on-call inpatient schedule 1 in 5 weeks.
- Engage in teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents, and fellows, fostering their growth in pediatric gastroenterology.
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinics including aerodigestive, spina bifida and autism medical home.
- Contribute to ongoing clinical research and quality improvement projects to enhance patient outcomes.
- Help expand the division’s clinical and academic mission by actively participating in departmental and institutional initiatives.
Competitive base salary range with incentive bonus opportunity commensurate with rank and experience (base salary range for Assistant Professor $223,000 - $233,000).
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to:
Physician Recruitment
About Albany Medical Center & the Capital Region:
Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.
Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.
Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.
Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!
Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
Requirements
- Board eligibility or certification in pediatric gastroenterology is required.
