Child and Adolescent Consulting Psychiatrist

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY)is addinga Child and Adolescent Consulting Psychiatrist to the group at
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
. Harlem Hospitalis the largest hospital in Central Harlem and the only Safety Net Hospital in Northern Manhattan.

Harlem Hospitalis recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging, and Sexual Assault Forensics.

Today, Harlem Hospital continues providing outstanding care to all New Yorkers. The hospitalmaintainsa strong academic affiliation with
Columbia University Vagelos College  of Physicians and Surgeons
tomaintainits high healthcare delivery standards.

Th emission of
NYC Health + Hospitals
is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability topay,comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere ofhumanecare, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and hasestablishedthe 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,dignityandrespect,and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

• Reportsto Medical Director of Adult Ambulatory Behavioral Health Services in the Office of Ambulatory Care, and the Directors of Psychiatry at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem.
• Responsible for supporting behavioral healthcare in primary care clinics using the Collaborative Care model, an evidence-based treatment to target model of care that uses systematic monitoring of symptoms and a stepped care approach to treatment of common conditions such as depression and anxiety.
• Will rotate amongst different facilities providing Consulting Psychiatry support to primary care teams (e.g. PCPs, Collaborative Care social workers, and nurses).
• Provide regularly scheduled (weekly) caseload consultation to the Collaborative Care Clinicians (social workers) focused primarily on patients who are new to the caseload or who are not improving as expected under current treatment plan.
• Work with Collaborative Care Clinicians to oversee the status and population health of their assigned patient caseload. The psychiatrist consultant assists the Collaborative Care Clinicians in prioritizing patients for case review and treatment adjustment by reviewing the patient registry.
• Recommend treatment adjustments through the case review process or in ad hoc consultations, including medication recommendations and other interventions.
• Document treatment recommendations, as needed, in the medical record.
• Advise on treatment for patients who may need more intensive or more specialized mental health care, supporting treatment in the medical setting until patient can be engaged in specialty care as appropriate.
• Be available to provide ad hoc telephone consultation to medical providers for complex patients or challenging patient situations via phone.
• Provide some direct evaluation and ongoing treatment support of patients with significant diagnostic or therapeutic challenges who are identified in discussion with the Collaborative Care Clinician and/or primary care provider and document appropriately in the medical record.
• Development and delivery of in-service training for primary care providers and staff.
• Assist primary care clinics on workflow management and practice transformation toward a Collaborative Care model.

• MD or DO from an accredited medical or osteopathy school.
• Board Certified in Psychiatry.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Active NYS Medical License and DEA Certificate.

Wages and Benefits include:

Annual Base Salary: $278,200* (board eligible); $288,500* (board certified) based on 40-hour work week.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $306,020** (board eligible) and $317,350** (board certified), which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set fore…

• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits):
  • Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company…