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Thoracic Surgeon

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$418,000

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Kings County - Brooklyn, NY
  • Position Type: Regular Full-Time
  • Salary Range: $418000.00 - $418000.00Salary/year
  • Job Shift: 1
  • Job Category: Physician

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is seeking a Thoracic Surgeon at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island.

The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

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.

Opportunity Details: Provide specialized surgical services for patients with conditions affecting the lungs, esophagus, and mediastinum including those requiring general or emergent surgical interventions.

Manage complex general thoracic surgical cases, providing comprehensive preoperative, operative, and postoperative care. Supervise, educate, and mentor surgical residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, providing clinical guidance and supporting their professional development.

Participate in weekly staff conferences to collaborate on patient care, clinical practices, and departmental initiatives. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive surgical care and optimize patient outcomes.

Promote high standards of clinical performance, surgical excellence, and quality of care within the service.

Qualifications

Board Eligible or Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Board or Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Completion of a Thoracic Surgery fellowship. Active New York State medical license (or eligibility to obtain). Active DEA.

Active ACLS certification. Wages and Benefits include: Annual Base Salary: $418,000* based on 40-hour work week. Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.

The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $532,000, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, sessional/per diem hours, and other factors as set forth below: Estimated annual compensation for 10 additional sessional/per diem hours worked per week is $78,000.

401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits): Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.

Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement. Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days. Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.

Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you. Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.

Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs. Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee. Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses. Visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community.

PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually.

Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City. Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace.

All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience.

To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our Workplace Culture | PAGNY page. *Salary Disclosure Information: The salary listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements.

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, or benefits.

Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, historical performance, and other relevant criteria. The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.

Key Responsibilities

The Thoracic Surgeon will provide specialized surgical services for conditions affecting the lungs, esophagus, and mediastinum while managing complex cases. Additionally, the role involves supervising and mentoring surgical residents and medical students while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery, with a completed Thoracic Surgery fellowship. An active New York State medical license, DEA registration, and ACLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Trauma surgerySurgical interventionPreoperative careClinical mentorshipMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient care coordinationClinical performance management

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 37 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 89% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$418k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $387k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$418kSurgery median $450k (middle half $300k–$588k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$387k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in New York56 active1,259 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 89% no call · 62% no weekends37 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNew York Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings765 in the last 30 days466 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 30% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,242 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Annual Base Salary: $418,000
Additional compensation for extra call or sessional/per diem hours
401(k) Company Contribution: 3% immediately vested, additional 7% after one year
Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement
Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days
Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage
Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage (2x salary up to $300,000)
Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.