Addiction Medicine Physician (30710)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 246,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

CME Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) has joined NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx to add an Addiction Medicine Physician. The role focuses on addiction care in the ED, inpatient units, and SUD Walk-In Clinic, with supervision of NPs and PAs and collaboration with specialists to ensure seamless transition to outpatient care.

The ideal candidate is Board Certified/Eligible in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, holds a NYS medical license, and can prescribe buprenorphine

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine.
• Board certification or eligibility in Addiction Medicine (ABAM).
• Active New York State Medical License.

Responsibilities

• Provide addiction care in the ED, IP units, and SUD Walk-In Clinic.
• Supervise Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on the Addiction Consult Service.
• Collaborate to ensure seamless transitions from acute to outpatient care.
• Participate in daily huddles, meetings, and Grand Rounds.
• Evaluate and treat acute withdrawal from substances.
• Treat AUD and OUD with appropriate medical therapy.
• Review labs/EKGs and arrange follow-up referrals.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, subspecialists, PCPs, psychiatrists.
• Conduct SAFE-T suicide risk assessments in the SUD clinic.
• Participate in medical/behavioral codes as needed.
• Provide opioid overdose education and naloxone training.
• Teach fellows/residents/students and deliver didactic content.
• Assist leadership with QA and process improvement.

Skills

Internal Medicine

Addiction Medicine

DEA Waiver

Education

Board Eligible/Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Board Eligible/Board Certified in Addiction Medicine (ABAM)

Active New York State Medical License

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: North Central Bronx - Bronx, NY 10467, Position Type: Regular Full-Time, Salary Range: $246,000.00 - $256,000.00 Salary/year, Job Shift: 1, Job Category: Physician, Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Addiction Medicine Physician to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx. NCB is 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 hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

Mission and Values

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.

Opportunity Details

• Provide addiction care and harm reduction services to patients in the ED, IP units, and SUD Walk-In Clinic.
• Provide supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on the Addiction Consult Service.
• Collaborate 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.
• Participate in daily team huddles, regularly scheduled Addiction Consult Service staff meetings and case conferences, and departmental Grand Rounds.
• Evaluate and treat patients in acute withdrawal from substances, including alcohol and/or opioids.
• Provide ongoing medical treatment for patients with SUDs, including Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and/or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
• Review labs, EKGs, and other tests as clinically indicated and initiate referrals for follow-up care.
• Collaborate with hospitalists and subspecialists, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and other medical disciplines within the hospital.
• Conduct suicide risk assessments (SAFE-T evaluations) in the SUD Walk-In Clinic.
• Participate in medical and behavioral codes, as needed.
• Provide opioid overdose education, naloxone training, and distribution of other harm reduction resources to patients and their friends and families.
• Teach and train fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on the Addiction Consult Service, as well as preparing didactic presentations, as needed.
• Assist medical leadership with Quality Assurance and Process Improvement projects, as needed.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Addiction Medicine (ABAM).
• 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.

Wages and Benefits include

• Annual Base Salary: $246,000* (board eligible); $256,000* (board certified) based on 40-hour work week. Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.
• Estimated annual compensation for 10 additional sessional/per diem hours worked per week is $55,520.
• 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. 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 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) mission

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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**The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.