Director, Midwifery - NYC Health Hospitals/Kings County
Company: Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C.
Location: New York City
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at
NYC Health Hospitals/Kings County is seeking to expand current
services with the addition of a full-time Director of Midwifery.
Kings County Hospital operates a state-of-the-art Labor and
Delivery room and a newly renovated Women's Health Center, which
serves residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital is
academically affiliated with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences
University. Kings County is located in the East
Flatbush/Prospect-Lefferts section of Brooklyn, close to the 2 and
5 subways. Our patients are diverse, with the majority being
afro-Caribbean. Most of our patients are native English speakers.
Knowledge of French/Haitian Creole is helpful, but not required.
The Mission of NYC Health Hospitals is to extend equally to all New
Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health
services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care,
dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of
social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards
for all staff. NYC Health Hospitals is the nation’s largest
municipal health care delivery system in the United States.
Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to
all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and
regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. The Director of
Midwifery is responsible for the overall planning, development and
management of the administrative, clinical, educational, research
and evaluative functions required for a midwifery practice embedded
within the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health.
Staff midwives provide primary healthcare in inpatient and
outpatient settings within a collaborative model of care to clients
across the health spectrum. Opportunity Details : Evaluates,
responds to, reports and assesses the quality of midwifery care
Responsible for hiring, evaluating and terminating midwifery staff,
including implementing performance-improvement measures as
appropriate Provides and coordinates staff development for midwives
and the interdisciplinary team, as applicable Participates in
lectures and clinical supervision of learners Participates in
planning and supervision of childbirth and health education
programs Collaborates with other services and programs, including
new program development and maintenance Provides clinical midwifery
care Represents the Midwifery Practice with the Department of
OB/GYN and Women’s Health, including involvement in program
development and maintenance and new initiatives Participates in the
New York City Health Hospitals Midwifery Council and Women’s Health
Council Is available 24/7 for consultation regarding midwifery care
and or sick call service coverage Participates in leadership
activities within the Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health
Qualifications: Current NYS license to practice as Midwife Board
Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
Minimum 5 years experience in Clinical and Administrative Midwifery
Leadership Exceptional Benefits Include: Competitive compensation
package 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service,
with 3% company contribution starting day one Choice of a three
tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one Excellent
dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one
Generous paid time off program CME days and dollars Annual Salary:
$160,000.00 Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY ), a
tax-exempt organization affiliated with NYC Health Hospitals , is
one of the largest physician groups in New York State and directly
employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who
serve seven of New York City’s public hospitals, numerous public
health community-based practices, and the city’s Correctional
Health Service. Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C.
(“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer
committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting
and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply
and will receive consideration without regard to race, color,
gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation,
transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age,
religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or
parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any
other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an
employment decision. We require applications to be completed
online.
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