Psychiatrist - Correctional Health Services (Monday, 8am - 4pm)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY); New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) for CHS of NYC Health + Hospitals seeks a full-time psychiatrist to deliver high-quality mental health care to inmates on Rikers Island under Medical Director oversight.

The role includes admissions evaluations, follow-ups, and urgent consultations within a multi-disciplinary team. Correctional settings experience is not required, but collaboration with security and medical staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrist
• Experience in correctional settings not required
• Strong collaboration with medical and security staff

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric care including admission evaluations, follow-ups, urgent and emergent consultations for incarcerated individuals.
• Offer psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic interventions under supervision.
• Document activities in the EMR in a timely, concise manner.
• Provide clinical supervision as needed for trainees and physician assistants.

Education

MD/DO Psychiatrist

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (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.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Medical Director of Mental Health or a supervising Psychiatrist in the Division of Correctional Health Services, this full-time position requires the provision of high-quality, team-based psychiatric care, including psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic interventions, for individuals incarcerated in the New York City jail system. The psychiatric 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 (mental observation units) for individuals with serious mental illness, a 24-hour outpatient-level clinic in each facility, substance use treatment, integrated re-entry services, and relationships with multiple training institutions throughout the city. Each of the 12 facilities in the jail system has unique patient population and environmental characteristics; each Psychiatrist will be matched with the population that most closely meets their clinical expertise and desired work location. Experience working in correctional settings is not required, however the ability to work closely and effectively with multiple other disciplines including security staff is critical.

• Provides psychiatric care, including admission evaluations, follow-ups and urgent and emergent consultations to individuals enrolled in the mental health service.
• Provide consultation to non-prescribing mental health staff and medical staff about diagnosis, treatment and/or the need for psychiatric medication.
• Participate in team meetings with the treatment staff, on a daily basis if working on a mental observation unit and on a weekly basis if working in one of the clinics.
• Regularly participate in the creation of individual treatment plans for patients, and review plans already in place.
• Evaluate patients for the need for a higher level of care, including hospitalizations. If a patient is hospitalized, maintain contact with the psychiatric staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Document all activities in the electronic medical record in a timely, concise and clear manner.
• Provide clinical supervision as needed for psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
• Engage in weekly clinical supervision with Psychiatric leadership.
• Provide clinical supervision for Psychiatric volunteers (resident or fellow) as needed, including appropriate direct supervision and documentation of evaluation and feedback.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Psychiatrist or Mental Health Manager for the facility, Medical Director or Chief of Service for Psychiatry, or their respective designees.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Job Hazards

Normal correctional health environment at facilities assigned.

This position is located on Rikers Island.

Schedule: Monday: 8am-4pm