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Mount Sinai Health System seeks an Endocrinologist with a focus on Pituitary Disorders, at Mount Sinai Hospital!
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Division of Endocrinology within the Department of Medicine, is seeking senior assistant or associate professor candidates for the position of Medical Director of the Pituitary and Neuro-Endocrinology Program. One of the primary objectives for this role is to enhance and develop the existing Mount Sinai Pituitary Care Research Center into a “Pituitary Center of Excellence”. The candidate will co-lead the center with neurosurgical director, Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz. The position is based at Mount Sinai Hospital, which is central to Mount Sinai Health System’s transformation into a leader in Population Health.
As a clinical faculty member in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, you will be expected to provide the highest quality of care for diverse our patient populations. Candidates should have expertise in the care of patients with neuroendocrine conditions and have established research funding. The endocrinologist will join an established team of 20 physicians as well as a multi-disciplinary team comprised of nurse practition-ers, registered nurses, registered dieticians, and certified diabetes educators. As a faculty member this position plays an important role in educating endocrinology fellows and medical residents. Collaboration across special-ties and an interest in clinical and / or translational research are expected. This position comes with considerable opportunity for professional growth and concrete opportunities for promotion over time.
A primary objective for this role is to enhance the existing Mount Sinai Pituitary Care Research Center into a “Pituitary Center of Excellence” in collaboration with neurosurgeons, aligning the standards and benchmarks outlined by Casanueva et al., Pituitary (2017) 20:489-498. This venue will be a hub for sub-specialty patient care and fellowship teaching.
The Division at Mount Sinai Hospital is an integral part of the renowned Mount Sinai Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases as well as the Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Institute. In the 2026 U.S. News Rankings, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked #22, and offers remarkable opportunities for academic growth and research. Specifically, the endocrinologist would have access to unique assets for metabolic assessment, access to exceptional resources offered by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, such as a large Biobank, extensive population health tools with access to over 100,000 diabetes patients, and an opportunity to collabo-rate with the best minds in the field and across specialties.
Clinical expectations include but are not limited to:
- Develop a clinical practice at the Neurosurgery and Endocrine Faculty practice, to care for patients with pituitary disorders and general endocrine disorders
- Participate in the division on-call rotation and provide Endocrine inpatient care on a consultation basis as scheduled
- Participate in clinically based quality improvement initiatives set by the Division, Department of Medi-cine, and Mount Sinai Health system to improve the care of patients with endocrine diseases admitted to the hospital
Faculty expectations include but are not limited to:
- Assist with educational training of clinical fellows
- Direct all educational activities in the area of pituitary diseases which includes monthly multidisciplinary pituitary conferences (done in conjunction with a Senior Endocrine Fellow), two student lectures on pi-tuitary diseases and case discussions in the area of pituitary disorders.
- Participate in research and grant activities.
- Participate in other divisional clinical/educational and research activities as directed by the Medical Di-rectors and/or Division Chief.
Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities
Specific clinical and research responsibilities will be determined based on the candidate’s level of grant sup-port, and protected time will be provided to lead the center.
In addition, it is expected that you will attend departmental and division functions such as but not limited to: meetings, grand rounds, conferences and retreats.
Metrics that will be followed during patient care sessions are the productivity (work RVUs per clinical FTE), physician-related charge lag, and patient satisfaction.
It is expected that as faculty, you will maintain all necessary licensing and certifications for clinical practice, including required continuous medical education (CME) credits and will actively participate in the academic ac-tivities of the Division by attending the Grand Rounds and other conferences on a weekly basis. As a member of an academic division of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, the faculty will facilitate research efforts of the department to the best of your abilities. Finally, you may occasionally be asked to participate in outreach to the community, and be asked to collaborate with the development office, press office and other offices within Mount Sinai East, Mount Sinai Health System or Icahn School of Medicine. Further information can be found in the Mount Sinai faculty handbook of the Department of Medicine.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical care in high-functioning outpatient environment
- University affiliated; community based practice
- Collaborate with multi-specialty practice colleagues as an integral part of a world-class health system
- Benefit from the educational, research, and clinical programs of a nationally ranked Medical School
- Significant opportunities for leadership and career development
- Fully integrated Electronic Health Record
- Additional support staff
- Competitive salary and benefits offered including productivity bonuses, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, sign on bonus, relocation assistance, malpractice coverage, and CME stipends
Qualifications
- Medical Degree from an Accredited University
- New York State Medical License
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Endocrinology
- Committed to Mount Sinai and the communities we serve
- Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills
- A strong work ethic and desire to participate in a team-oriented, performance-driven Health System
Compensation ranges from 239K to 267K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)
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Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to: Physician Recruitment Department Mount Sinai Health System [email protected]
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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
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