Psychiatrist, Correctional Health Services GRVC;

GRVC (Rikers Island) – Astoria, NY 11105 – Physician

Salary Range: $ - $

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Job Shift: 1

Category:
Physician

A Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) – for The Division of Correctional Health Services (CHS) of New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) is responsible for the delivery of medical care, mental health care, and discharge planning in the jail system. Approximately 25% of new admissions per year to the NYC jail system will receive care on the mental health service.

This service strives to provide safe, holistic and evidence‑based therapeutic interventions for the diverse range of mental health issues that face the population, from serious mental illness to the natural struggles that accompany incarceration. The service provides some of the most comprehensive and unique treatment modalities in the country, including specialty housing units for individuals with serious mental illness, a 24‑hour on‑call psychiatric service, robust creative arts programming, a strong DBT training program, clinics in each of the facilities, substance use treatment, integrated re‑entry services, and relationships with multiple training institutions throughout the city.

Under the supervision of the Medical Director of Mental Health or a supervising Psychiatrist in the Division of Correctional Health Services, this full‑time position requires the provision of high‑quality, team‑based psychiatric care, including psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic interventions, for individuals incarcerated in the New York City jail system. The psychiatric service strives to provide safe, holistic, and evidence‑based therapeutic interventions for the diverse range of mental health issues that face the population, from serious mental illness to the natural struggles that accompany incarceration.

Each Psychiatrist will be matched with the population that most closely meets their clinical expertise and desired work location.

• Provides psychiatric care, including admission evaluations, follow‑ups and urgent and emergent consultations to individuals enrolled in the mental health service
• Provides consultation to non‑prescribing mental health staff and medical staff about diagnosis, treatment and/or the need for psychiatric medication
• Participates in team meetings with the treatment staff, on a daily basis if working on a mental observation unit and on a weekly basis if working in one of the clinics
• Regularly participates in the creation of individual treatment plans for patients, and reviews plans already in place
• Evaluates patients for the need for a higher level of care, including hospitalizations. If a patient is hospitalized, maintains contact with the psychiatric staff to ensure continuity of care
• Documents all activities in the electronic medical record in a timely, concise and clear manner
• Provides clinical supervision as needed for psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants
• Engages in weekly clinical supervision with Psychiatric leadership
• Provides clinical supervision for Psychiatric volunteers (resident or fellow) as needed, including appropriate direct supervision and documentation of evaluation and feedback
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Psychiatrist or Mental Health Manager for the facility, Medical Director or Chief of Service for Psychiatry, or their respective designees

This position is located on Rikers Island.

Monday‑Friday: 8am‑4pm

• Doctor of Medicine degree
• New York State license to practice Medicine, in good standing
• Completion of a 4‑yr. US accredited psychiatric residency program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry by the ABPN
• At least 2 years’ experience taking care of individuals with serious mental illness in an institutional setting

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage starting day one: top‑tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO):
  Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Personal and CME days
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National…