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Catholic Health
Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
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What they do
A General Pediatrician diagnoses and treats illness and injuries in infants, children and young adults. Provides regular health exams, tracks children's' growth and development and gives vaccinations. Works from a private practice or within a hospital or larger healthcare facility.
$188,884 / year median in New York
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed teaching hospital and a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Located approximately 40 miles from the heart of New York City, in West Islip, Long Island New York, it is surrounded by a rich culture and history offering a diverse palette of attractions and points of interests. Children benefit from some of the best school districts and recreational activities. From professional sports, white sandy beaches, water activities, museums, golf, hunting and camping, ice skating, cross-country skiing and sledding, whatever the season, Long Island has it all. Good Samaritan with almost 900 physicians on staff, and a level 2 pediatric trauma center cares for nearly 950,000 patients annually across the south shore of Long Island. We offer Suffolk County's only free standing Center for Pediatric Specialty Care with satellite centers open in Nassau County and additional expansion planned. Catholic Health's children's program provide services for the smallest patients through our Level III Neonatology Unit through adulthood. We also include a separate and designated Pediatric Emergency Department staffed 24/7 by physicians specially trained in pediatric emergency medicine. In addition to the multiple pediatric specialists and pediatric surgical specialties supporting a robust inpatient unit, PICU and level III NICU, Good Samaritan additionally trains residents within their accredited pediatric residency training program and fellows in pediatric emergency medicine. This allows us to foster a team environment that is focused on evidence-based practice, continued learning and exceptional quality of care. As an integral member of our team, you will provide oversight and supervision of residents in training during their rotation in pediatric neurology. You will have the opportunity to obtain an academic appointment commensurate with your expertise and training. In addition, the development of a robust Pediatric EEG and video EEG program allows for the evaluation and treatment of patients with specialty specific needs.