Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Employed by PAGNY for NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County , Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital is academically affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center and trains their medical students and OBGYN residents.

Kings County is located in the East Flatbush / Prospect-Lefferts section of Brooklyn, close to the 2 and 5 subways. Our patients are diverse, with the majority being Afro-Caribbean. Most of our patients are native English speakers. Knowledge of French / Haitian Creole is helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

The attending psychiatrist if the clinical lead of the assigned inpatient team and is responsible for all aspects of patient care on the team, including safety and quality.

Direct Patient Care

• Provide direct care for a specific number of patients on the unit, including appropriate and timely documentation.
• Complete admission assessment for all patients within 24hr of inpatient admission, and re-assess patients in a timely fashion. Document re-assessments in progress notes consistent with policy.
• Participate in treatment plan meetings and ensure timely documentation consistent with policy.
• Participate in Behavioral Codes on the unit, providing leadership to the staff and patient community
• Participate in Medical Codes on the unit until the Code Team arrives
• Ensure appropriate use of de-escalation, including appropriately and timely use of restrictive interventions, as per policy, to ensure patient safety.
• Work with all teams to monitor length of stay, particularly ensuring that
• Patients who are refusing medications are taken to court promptly, and that
• Patients who have reached their 18th day are referred for state hospitalization for continuing treatment
• Identify patients who would benefit from AOT and work with their team to ensure that the application is completed.
• Work with medical-consultation team ensure that medical problems are properly managed
• Ensure that legal statuses are up to date and accurate
• Participates and conduct tier reviews as per policy

Performance Improvement, Quality Assurance and Risk Management

Utilization Management

Regulatory Activities

Qualifications

Wages and Benefits include :

Annual Base Salary : $236,900

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $364,590

Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.

Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.

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 and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our policies ensure equal opportunities for all. Learn more about our initiatives by visiting our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page.

The annual base salary listed complies with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The annual base salary listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits. Actual total compensation depends on many factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, and historical collections.