What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Gender Wellness Physician (Fox Susquehanna, Oneonta, NY) position at Bassett Healthcare Network?
Offer Details Min Starting Salary: $240,000.00 Max Starting Salary: $240,000.00 Other Benefits:
Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York and major teaching affiliate of Columbia University is seeking a full-time MD/DO for its Susquehanna Family Practice/Gender Wellness Center (QFP/GWC) (www.genderwellnesscenter.com); with the option to participate as a fellow in our one-year, New York State Department of Health Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Program (NYSDOH TCST). Visa Sponsorship Available.
QFP/GWC has been offering high quality, evidence-based primary care in Oneonta since 1994. In 2007, we began embedding transgender and gender diverse (TGD) healthcare into our primary care practice. From 2016-2019, members of our interdisciplinary team received leadership training from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a rural-based center for TGD healthcare that provides gender affirming medical, mental health, surgical care, legal advocacy, training/education, and conducts community-based research. (https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77220). We have served over 1500 TGD youth and adults in our family practice. In 2023, we were awarded a grant from the NYS DOH to develop a fellowship program to train a new generation of health care providers. Our fellows learn to address healthcare disparities for TGD people across the life span, making health care more accessible, sensitive, and effective. We share educational resources with our partner programs at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center and Mount Sinai in NYC. We are now recruiting for our second year of this program.
Job Description & Responsibilities
Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health care system that provides care and service to people living in an eight county region covering 5,600 square miles in Central New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals as well as skilled nursing facilities, community and school-based health centers, and health partners in related fields.
The network employs more than 400 full-time salaried physicians and advanced practice clinicians who focus on patient centered care.
Bassett Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.
Contact Information Contact: Amanda Sittler, Physician Recruiter
One Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326 Email: amanda.sittler@bassett.org Phone: (607) 547-6982
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off, including vacations and holidays
- Life insurance and disability protection
- Paid malpractice
- Retirement plan
- CME time and money
- Moving allowance
Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York and major teaching affiliate of Columbia University is seeking a full-time MD/DO for its Susquehanna Family Practice/Gender Wellness Center (QFP/GWC) (www.genderwellnesscenter.com); with the option to participate as a fellow in our one-year, New York State Department of Health Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Program (NYSDOH TCST). Visa Sponsorship Available.
QFP/GWC has been offering high quality, evidence-based primary care in Oneonta since 1994. In 2007, we began embedding transgender and gender diverse (TGD) healthcare into our primary care practice. From 2016-2019, members of our interdisciplinary team received leadership training from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a rural-based center for TGD healthcare that provides gender affirming medical, mental health, surgical care, legal advocacy, training/education, and conducts community-based research. (https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77220). We have served over 1500 TGD youth and adults in our family practice. In 2023, we were awarded a grant from the NYS DOH to develop a fellowship program to train a new generation of health care providers. Our fellows learn to address healthcare disparities for TGD people across the life span, making health care more accessible, sensitive, and effective. We share educational resources with our partner programs at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center and Mount Sinai in NYC. We are now recruiting for our second year of this program.
Job Description & Responsibilities
- Join an established group of 4 FM Practitioners and 3 Mental Health providers in a rural-based family practice/gender center to provide primary care for cisgender and TGD youth/adults across the lifespan
- Provide evidence-based, quality primary care to cisgender and TGD youth and adults, including the provision of gender affirming hormone therapy and pubertal suppression
- One-year non-accredited graduate medical educational program, heavily clinic based
- Half day/week of non-clinical time for self-study
- Flexible curriculum based on level of experience
- Participate in GWC interdisciplinary rounds and team meetings
- Engage in case review with faculty mentors Take part in team activities/grant implementation Attend didactic trainings and conferences related to TGD health care Meet with other fellows for case review, projects, learning opportunities, support Engage in efforts to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in healthcare Practice cultural responsiveness and cultural humility
- The salary is $240,000. This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcare’s good faith belief of the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards
- Visa sponsorship available – J-1 and H-1B candidates welcome to apply
- NYS certification/Licensure as MD/DO
- BLS Certification Required
- Strong clinical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills, commitment to LGBTQ healthcare, and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Employs principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in clinical practice
- DEA Required
Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health care system that provides care and service to people living in an eight county region covering 5,600 square miles in Central New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals as well as skilled nursing facilities, community and school-based health centers, and health partners in related fields.
The network employs more than 400 full-time salaried physicians and advanced practice clinicians who focus on patient centered care.
Bassett Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.
Contact Information Contact: Amanda Sittler, Physician Recruiter
One Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326 Email: amanda.sittler@bassett.org Phone: (607) 547-6982
Salary : $240,000
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