Per Diem Staff Physician, Correctional Health Services

PAGNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,017 - 178,054; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Occurrence-based medical malpractice policy coverage

Job summary

PAGNY is seeking a Per Diem Staff Physician for Correctional Health Services in New York City. Responsibilities include providing primary care, conducting evaluations, and managing treatment plans for patients in jails. Candidates should be registered to practice in New York and have 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, including residency. The position offers significant administrative support to promote work/life balance and an occurrence-based malpractice policy coverage.

Qualifications

• Registered to practice medicine in the State of New York and have federal DEA, BCLS or ACLS, and Infection Control Certification.
• 3 to 5 years of directly related experience, including residency in a directly related medical specialty.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive histories and physicals on all new admissions.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses.
• Evaluate the need for consult services and prioritize them.
• Maintain clinical competency by reviewing CHS protocols and current medical literature.

Skills

Registered to practice medicine in New York

Board certification or eligibility

3 to 5 years of related experience

Familiar with EHR

Education

Medical degree

Medical specialty license or certification

Job description

Per Diem Staff Physician, Correctional Health Services

Per Diem Staff Physician, Correctional Health Services

Position type: Per Diem

Department: Mental Health

Location: NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, 200 Construction Way, Flushing, NY 11371; also located on Rikers Island.

Hourly rate: $110

PAGNY for The Division of Correctional Health Services (CHS) of New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) is responsible for the delivery of medical care, mental health care, and discharge planning in the jail system. Approximately 25% of new admissions per year to the NYC jail system will receive care on the mental health service. This service strives to provide safe, holistic and evidence‑based therapeutic interventions for the diverse range of mental health issues that face the population, from serious mental illness to the natural struggles that accompany incarceration. The service provides some of the most comprehensive and unique treatment modalities in the country, including specialty housing units for individuals with serious mental illness, a 24‑hour on‑call psychiatric service, robust creative arts programming, a strong DBT training program, clinics in each of the facilities, substance use treatment, integrated re‑entry services, and relationships with multiple training institutions throughout the city.

Staff physicians provide primary care to patients in jail‑based clinics, perform intake evaluation and treatment and provide emergency care with the support of Emergency Medicine physicians. The healthcare system is a single‑payer system that requires no physician time dedicated to billing. No administrative work is expected outside of work hours, promoting career/life balance. Physicians work as part of a care delivery team with strong administrative support staff, integrated nursing and mental health.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive histories and physicals on all new admissions.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness.
• Evaluate the need for consult services and submit the prioritized consult when indicated.
• Review all on‑island/off‑island specialty consult clinic and hospital returns.
• Evaluate the recommendations to ensure that the standard of care is met and implement the recommendations of the consultant.
• Respond to emergencies and fire drills on a priority basis and in a timely and professional manner.
• Be familiar with performance indicators (P.I.) and take appropriate measures to comply with these standards.
• Request radiology exams, lab tests, and EKGs when indicated and interpret these results in conjunction with the patient’s clinical status.
• Notifying Urgicare for 3‑hour/EMS runs.
• Generate medical modifications as needed.
• Maintain clinical competency by reviewing CHS protocols, current medical literature and CME.
• Provide clinical supervision for P.A.s/N.P.s which includes co‑signing of notes and medication orders.
• Ensure that standard of care is maintained.
• Adhere to policies and procedures of CHS and review them as needed.
• Attend all mandatory in‑services.
• Comply with and maintain Employee Health requirements.

Qualifications

• Registered to practice medicine in the State of New York and have federal DEA, BCLS or ACLS, and Infection Control Certification.
• Medical specialty license or certification.
• Board certified or board eligible in specified area of medical specialty.
• 3 to 5 years of directly related experience, including residency in a directly related medical specialty.
• Familiar with EHR.

Benefits

• Occurrence‑based medical malpractice policy coverage.

EEO Statement

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.