Psychiatrist

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Restore lost capacity in clinical care capacity. Decrease waiting list and promote interdisciplinary quality of care

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Evaluate, monitor, and diagnose children and adult patient to determine psychiatric treatment and plans. Counsel patients, manage medication, and monitor patients' progress. Coordinate care with primary physicians and clinicians. Supervision of Medical and Psychiatric services.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide general adult and children psychiatric care, conducting diagnostic evaluations, psychiatric consults, medication management, and interdisciplinary consultation.
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress; consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Establish professional working relationships with other clinical service providers within the medical center and outlying clinics, provide telephone and consultations as needed.
• Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications. and treatment events; writing summaries.
• Establish effective communication with patients, families, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide direct clinical supervision of and educational activities for psychiatry fellows and residents, medical students, advanced practice nurses or physician assistants and other staff as appropriate. Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
• Participate in team meetings and treatment team discussions as appropriate.
• Cooperate with and participate in medical duties or functions related to quality of care and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; remaining available for emergency consultations.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Graduation from an approved medical school.
2. Completion of approved residency or fellowship in the specialty or sub-specialty and Board eligible or certified or Subboard eligible or certified.
3. Five years experience in field of specialty or subspecialty acceptable to the Medical Board of the Hospital.
4. Licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York.

Department Preferences

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB: CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):

• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in New York State; and
• Board certification required. Valid NYS and DEA License.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

Graduation from an approved school of medicine; and Completion of approved residence in Psychiatry

KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:

• Family Therapy
• Child and Adolescent psychiatry
• Cultural competency
• Bilingual English/ Spanish

COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED:

Epic

Microsoft Office Webmail

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Vacancy Control Board Number

VCB #: GGM-06092022-0192