Outpatient Psychiatrist & Team Leader — NYC

Psychiatrist – Outpatient (NYC Health + Hospitals)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY)is addingPsychiatrists - Outpatient to the group atNYC Health + Hospitals. Positions are available atNYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, andNYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan.

Jacobi Medical Centeris a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center. To this day, Jacobi remains a respected leader in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care,pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospitalmaintainsa strong academic affiliation withAlbert Einstein Collegeof Medicinetomaintainits high healthcare delivery standards.

North Central Bronxis a 213-bed community hospital providing quality care in a friendly setting. This facility provides a range of services, and is known for its outstanding Behavioral Health, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatric, Geriatric, and Specialty Ambulatory services. North Central Bronx has a reputation for its devotion to the needs of its patients and has created programs tailored to provide dedicated care to the community it serves.

The hospitalmaintainsa strong academic affiliation withAlbert Einstein Collegeof Medicinetomaintainits high healthcare delivery standards.

Metropolitan Hospital is a full-service community hospital that provides state-of-the-artcare and leading-edge technology in a modern environment. We provide culturally sensitive care to patients from all five New York City boroughs in a welcoming and hospitablesettingandutilizingthe latest advances in medical science. The hospitalmaintainsa strong academic affiliation withNew York Medical Collegetomaintainits high healthcare delivery standards.

Th emission ofNYC Health + Hospitalsis 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 + Hospitalsis 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.

Opportunity Details:

• Clinical Team Leader – review of initial psychiatric evaluations conducted by therapists and ongoing treatment of patients - typically for 3 full-time therapists.
• Patient triage/brief assessment and treatment intervention for intakes, walk-ins, suicidal patients and other emergencies.
• Review of treatment plans and quarterly treatment plan updates.
• Initial Medication Evaluations.
• Medication reconciliation.
• Concrete services such as medication prior authorization, disability reports, requests for home health services/Medicaid services/Transportation services, other health insurance related issues, documentation for referrals/employers/legal issues, etc.
• Coordination of patient’s medical care and communication with medical providers.
• Communication with patient support system including family, friends, health care proxy, case workers, residence staff.
• Participation in all activities related to clinical care and documentation of care, performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and student supervision, education, and training.
• Teaching and supervision of psychiatry residents, psychologists, psychology interns, medical students as well as significant teaching of residents from all other specialties.
• Participate in ethics meetings, court hearings, and multidisciplinary rounds.
• Participate in our innovative integrative care activities.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry.
• Active New York State Medical…