Addiction Medicine Physician

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 267,900 - 278,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) Company Contribution

Annual CME Reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Medical Malpractice Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking an Addiction Medicine Physician to join its team at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital. This role entails providing addiction care and harm reduction services, supervising Nurse Practitioners, and collaborating with clinical teams for effective patient care. Candidates should be Board Certified in Psychiatry or Family Medicine, with experience in substance use disorder services preferred. A strong commitment to equitable health care practices is necessary.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry.
• Active New York State Medical License.
• Active DEA Registration, including waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
• At least one year of education, training, and/or experience in substance use disorder services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides addiction care and harm reduction services.
• Supervises Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Collaborates with clinical team for patient follow-up care.
• Evaluates and treats patients in acute withdrawal.
• Conducts suicide risk assessments.
• Participates in medical and behavioral codes.

Skills

Addiction Medicine knowledge

Patient care

Collaboration

Medical documentation

Crisis intervention

Education

Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine

Board Eligible or Board Certified in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry

Active New York State Medical License

Active DEA Registration

Experience in substance use disorder services

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Addiction Medicine Physician to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) has 213 licensed beds. To this day, Jacobi and NCB remain respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine 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 human care, dignity, and respect. Their values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and have 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.

Addiction Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx consist of the outpatient addiction clinic, opioid treatment program, and addiction consult service. Specifically, Jacobi’s Outpatient Addiction Services are led by a multidisciplinary team that provides medical, psychiatric, counseling, and recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), featuring an outpatient addiction clinic with a SUD walk‑in clinic, with an integrated opioid treatment program underway. The team is led by the Medical Directors and Clinical Directors of Addiction Services and includes physicians and nurse practitioners with addiction training, nurses, psychologists, social workers, mental health clinicians, addiction counselors, peer counselors, and community health workers. The mission of Jacobi’s Outpatient Addiction Services is to improve patient access to and engagement in evidence‑based care for SUD, including medications for addiction treatment, treatment of co‑occurring medical and psychiatric conditions, psychosocial counseling, care coordination, harm reduction, and peer advocacy.

Opportunity Details

• Provides addiction care and harm reduction services to patients in the ED, IP units, and SUD Walk‑In Clinic.
• Provides supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on the Addiction Consult Service.
• Collaborates with the Addiction Consult Service Clinical Supervisor and other Addiction Consult Service staff to facilitate interconnection from the acute care setting to outpatient follow‑up and ongoing care.
• Participates in daily team huddles, regularly scheduled Addiction Consult Service staff meetings and case conferences, and departmental Grand Rounds.
• Evaluates and treats patients in acute withdrawal from substances, including alcohol and/or opioids.
• Provides ongoing medical treatment for patients with SUDs, including Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and/or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
• Reviews labs, EKGs, and other tests as clinically indicated and initiates referrals for follow‑up care.
• Collaborates with hospitalists and subspecialists, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and other medical disciplines within the hospital.
• Conducts suicide risk assessments (SAFE‑T evaluations) in the SUD Walk‑In Clinic, if within scope of practice for Addiction Psychiatrists.
• Participates in medical and behavioral codes, as needed.
• Provides opioid overdose education, naloxone training, and distribution of other harm reduction resources to patients and their friends and families.
• Teaches and trains fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on the Addiction Consult Service, as well as preparing didactic presentations, as needed.
• Assists with orientation of new physicians and staff in addiction services.
• Adheres to clinical standards as outlined by area policies, standards of work, and regulatory compliance, including timely and accurate completion of visit documentation.
• Assists medical leadership with Quality Assurance and Process Improvement projects, as needed.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Addiction Medicine (ABAM) or Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP).
• Active New York State Medical License.
• Active DEA Registration, including waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
• At least one year of education, training, and/or experience in substance use disorder services preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

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 (subject to IRS contribution limits): Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. 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) 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.

***In 2023, Psychiatrists worked an average of 14 sessional/per diem hours per week.

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