Gastroenterologist

Essen Health Care is currently seeking a Gastroenterologist

• We Offer Competitive Salary
• Malpractice, Health Insurance, Dental, Optical, life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Holidays
• 401K
• Pretax dollars transit and parking
• Paid Medical Malpractice

The selected candidate(s) will be responsible for continuum quality routine patient care and rehabilitation to our patients. Essen Health Care specializes in providing quality care in our community

Gastroenterologist Responsibilities:

• Consulting with patients to understand their health concerns.
• Performing specialized tests to diagnose patients.
• Determining proper courses of treatment.
• Consulting with a patient's primary doctor.
• Analyzing patient historical data.
• Consulting with other specialists, such as oncologists, in the case of cancer.
• Performing endoscopic procedures to inspect internal organs.
• Performing X-Ray, MRI, and ultrasound scanning.
• Performing surgery in the digestive tract.

Gastroenterologist Requirements:

• Medical degree.
• Completion of a three-year internal residency.
• Completion of a three-year Gastroenterology fellowship.
• Attainment of certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine.
• Proficiency in performing endoscopic and colonoscopy procedures.
• Proficiency with X-Rays, MRIs, and ultrasound scanning.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Essen Health Care is a growing community healthcare network provides high quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a ‘population health’ model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering services in primary & specialty offices, urgent care centers, and nursing homes, as well as house calls for home bound patients; all clinical services are also offered via telehealth. Our Care Management division supports patient-centered care through care coordination, complex care management and helping address health-related social needs.

Founded in 1999, Essen provides care in all five boroughs of New York City, with a primary focus in the Bronx. Staffed by over 300 primary and specialty care physicians and advanced clinicians, Essen Health Care is one of the largest, most comprehensive private medical groups in New York City. Essen maintains a Clinical Information Services team that maintains our enterprise-wide electronic medical record system, data repository, clinical analytics and population health capabilities. Our Community Services teams creates and sustains relationship with community organizations and agencies and health plans.

Essen is dedicated to ensuring the quality of care for all patients and has been designated ‘Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home’ by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Essen has won awards for its patient care innovations and recently launched Intention Health Ventures to develop and commercialize our technology innovations.

ESSEN HEALTH CARE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population