Psychiatrist - CPEP (Per Diem)

Physician Affiliate Group of NY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 276,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a per diem Psychiatrist to the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. Jacobi Medical Center is a Level I Trauma Center with a strong academic affiliation to Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Our CPEP provides multidisciplinary emergency psychiatry services and supports a Mobile Crisis Team, inpatient and outpatient care.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Active New York State Medical License.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall functioning and clinical/administrative coverage of the CPEP.
• Initiate treatment for acute and chronic psychiatric and medical illnesses.
• Conduct physical rounds of all units at start of each shift during call to determine bed availability in coordination with ADN.
• Respond to all requests for psychiatric support in the management of agitated patients on any service in the BH service.
• Supervise nurses, social workers, physician assistants, students, and others participating in the care of patients.
• Complete comprehensive assessments and treatment plans.
• Coordinatedisposition planning in conjunction with Social Work and Physician Assistant staff.
• Document incidents in conjunction with other members of the treatment team.

Skills

Clinical psychiatry

Emergency psychiatry

Education

Board Certified in Psychiatry

Active New York State Medical License

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY)is addinga per diemPsychiatrist - CPEPto the group atNYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi.JacobiMedical Centeris a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center. To this day, Jacobi remains a respected leader in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care,pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospitalmaintainsa strong academic affiliation withAlbert EinsteinCollegeof Medicinetomaintainits high healthcare delivery standards.

Themission ofNYC Health + Hospitalsis to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere ofhumanecare, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and hasestablishedthe ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitalsis 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,dignityandrespect,andregardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Our Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) is a state of the art emergency psychiatry service. The CPEP provides a spectrum of multidisciplinary services designed to meet the needs of our diverse clientele in the most effective and least restrictive manner possible. Our 11,000 square-foot modern service includes separate pediatric and adult waiting areas, patient interview rooms, a patient holding area, and six extended observation beds. The Jacobi CPEP has approximately 700 registrations per month and has an embedded Mobile Crisis Team that makes up to 75 visits per month. Because the Behavioral Healthcare Services Department of Jacobi has large Inpatient, Outpatient, and Addiction Services, the patients evaluated in our CPEP are mostly then treated within our continuum of care.

Opportunity Details:

• Responsible for the overall functioning and clinical/administrative coverage of the CPEP.
• Initiatetreatment for acute and chronic psychiatric and medical illnesses.
• Conduct physical rounds of all units at start of each shift during call to determine bed availability in coordination with ADN.
• Respond to all requests for psychiatric support in the management of agitated patients on any service in the BH service.
• Supervisenurses, social workers, physicianassistants, students, and others participating in the care of patients.
• Completecomprehensive assessments and treatment plans.
• Coordinatedisposition planning in conjunction with Social Work and Physician Assistant staff.
• Documentincidents in conjunction with other members of the treatment team.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Active New York State Medical License.
• $200 per hour for weekdays*
• $225 per hour for weekends and holidays*

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. Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equitable hiring practices. We are dedicated to fostering a respectful and supportive workplace where everyone is valued. 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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