Psychiatrist - ER

Overview

Lincoln - Bronx, NY 10451

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Job Shift: 1

Category:
Physician

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Psychiatrist to the Emergency Department at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Lincoln
. Lincoln is a designated Level I Trauma and Stroke Center and has Centers of Excellence in all medical specialties including its award‑winning Cancer and Breast Centers. The Department of Psychiatry provides care and services to one of the most diverse populations in New York. The Department has 60 acute inpatient beds, a busy Psychiatry ED, a Mobile Crisis Team, a Consultation‑Liaison Service and a large ambulatory platform serving adults and children.

The Department provides on‑site school‑based services to multiple Bronx sites. Lincoln offers a variety of state‑of‑the‑art Substance Use treatment services across all care setting including consultation, medication‑assisted therapies and ongoing treatment modalities through the Lincoln Recovery Center.

The hospital has a growing psychiatry residency program and maintains a strong academic affiliation with Weill Medical College of Cornell University to continue its high standards of healthcare delivery, and to provide its staff with teaching and research opportunities. Attending staff are eligible to apply for academic appointments with Weill Cornell Department of Psychiatry.

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.

• Responsible for the provision of compassionate and evidence‑based direct care to patients in PES (Psychiatric Emergency Services).
• Supervises residents, students, social workers, nurses and other team members involved in the clinical care of patients in PES.
• Completes comprehensive and ongoing mental health assessments, formulating treatment plans, initiating treatment, & managing psychiatric and medical issues of all patients.
• Provides sound judgment with regard to disposition planning.
• Conducts morning and evening rounds and providing clinical teaching.
• Oversees patient flow issues, managing the whiteboard and assigning cases to be seen.
• Management of inter‑disciplinary team issues that affect clinical care of patients.
• Documents incidents in conjunction with nursing.
• In addition to covering PES, attending psychiatrists are responsible for coverage of consults on other inpatient services.

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry.
• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited school of medicine.
• License to practice medicine in the State of New York.
• Proven ability to make sound and quick triage, treatment, and disposition decisions.

Annual Base Salary: $267,900* (board eligible); $278,200* (board certified) based on 40‑hour work week. Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $438,690** (board eligible) and $450,020** (board certified), 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 $104,000***.
• Projected bonus of up to $40,000 (based on previous year’s average), contingent upon meeting quality and productivity targets.
• 401(k) Company Contribution:
  • 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…