Physician - Temporary Full-Time Coverage + Per Diem - Ketamine Clinic

CHS Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 193,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice Insurance

Job summary

CHS Recruiting presents a Physician - Ketamine Infusion Clinic opportunity on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. This role oversees infusion nurses and supports a small, patient-centered clinical team.

The physician provides direct patient care, coordinates continuing care with referring mental health providers, and leads infusion operations, including managing infusion appointments, in-office administration of ketamine, IV placement, clinical monitoring, patient education, and treatment-plan

Qualifications

• New York medical license required.
• Comfort with cardio-respiratory monitoring.
• Comfort with IV placement and infusion management.
• Experience working with patients in emotionally vulnerable situations.
• Board certification or eligibility preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Infusion appointments and infusion management.
• In-office administration of ketamine.
• Oversight of infusion nurses.
• IV placement when needed.
• Clinical monitoring of patients.
• Patient education and treatment plan management.
• Care coordination with referring providers.
• Work with external referral partners.

Skills

Cardio-respiratory monitoring

IV placement

Infusion management

Experience with emotionally vulnerable

Education

New York medical license

Tools

IntakeQ EHR

Job description

OPEN POSITION:

Physician - Ketamine Infusion Clinic

FULL-TIME SCHEDULE:

• Maternity Leave Coverage
• December to February
• Monday / Thursday, 8:00am to 6:00pm
• Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

PER DIEM SCHEDULE:

• 1 to 2 Evenings per Week
• Monday to Friday, 4:00pm to 9:00pm
• Occasional Daytime Shifts

COMPENSATION:

• $140 to $160+ per Hour, negotiable based on experience
• Malpractice Insurance

LOCATION:

Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York

COMPANY PROFILE:

This organization opened in 2019 and is a busy, multi-site outpatient infusion clinic, specializing in using ketamine to treat depression. Their providers have a patient-centered approach to ensure safe and comfortable experiences for all patients. They are a complement to existing mental healthcare services and view ketamine as one pillar in a larger care plan, relying on continuous dialogue with patients and referring provider partners to define how ketamine plays a role in overall wellness. They currently boast a staff of 5 physicians and 6 infusion nurses, operating out of 5 convenient locations in New York City.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The physician oversees infusion nurses and works with the support of an office administrator and central staff members.

The overall duties of this position are to provide direct patient care, coordinate continuing care with referring mental health providers, and lead the operations of an exceptional clinical team.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• infusion appointments / infusion management
• in-office administration of ketamine
• oversight of infusion nurses
• IV placement when needed
• clinical monitoring of patients
• patient education
• treatment plan management
• care coordination
• work with external referral partners

The practice is an all-digital office and uses the IntakeQ EHR.

Many patients are in emotionally vulnerable situations and nervous about infusion treatments. As such, the practice strives to provide an overall calming environment. It’s important that the bedside manner of the new physician emulates the desire to calm and soothe patients, while simultaneously reassuring patients of the safe, quality care they’re receiving.

REQUIREMENTS:

• New York medical license
• comfort with cardio-respiratory monitoring
• comfort with IV placement
• comfort with infusion management
• experience working with patients in emotionally vulnerable situations
• board certification or eligibility preferred, not required