Nurse Practitioner - Telehealth Psychiatry (29428)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York•Bronx, NY

6d•Remote

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is hiring a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner (full-time, remote from home) to join the Virtual Express Care - Behavioral Health team. This position is credentialed through NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln . Lincoln Medical Center is a designated Level I Trauma and Stroke Center and has Centers of Excellence in all medical specialties, including its award-winning Cancer and Breast Centers. Today, Lincoln stands as a leader in the transformation in healthcare in the Downtown Bronx community. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Weill Medical College of Cornell University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. Virtual Express Care - Behavioral Health is a virtual on‑demand behavioral health service embedded within a broader virtual urgent/express care model. Its core mission is to provide rapid, low‑barrier access to high‑quality psychiatric assessment and treatment, often for patients who would otherwise face long wait times or difficulty navigating traditional outpatient systems. Care is delivered via synchronous video visits, integrated with health system workflows, Epic EHR, and referral pathways for higher levels of care when needed. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is 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, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Opportunity Details: Provide direct patient care for Virtual ExpressCare Behavioral Health service with an Urgent Care scope of practice. Patient care will be conducted through audio-visual and audio-only mediums. Demonstrate advanced knowledge in treating mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD) in assessing patients/families in need of behavioral health treatment, including mental health and substance use assessment and treatment including medication management such as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), mental status examination, diagnostic evaluation, and management of mental health and SUDs utilizing harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques. Demonstrate crisis intervention techniques, including emergency crisis management and verbal de-escalation techniques. Document and file findings, interventions, and plans in the patient Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Assist to improve care delivery through the participation in performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) projects. Attend and participate in staff meetings, facility-wide projects, in-services, and trainings.

Requirements

Completion of 3,600 hours of qualifying NP practice as required by NYS law to practice independently.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certification.
Valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the New York State Department of Education.
Certification by a national certifying organization, such as the ANCC or equivalent, is required within 12 months of employment.
Board Eligible or Board Certified as a Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care for Virtual ExpressCare Behavioral Health service with an Urgent Care scope of practice.
Patient care will be conducted through audio-visual and audio-only mediums.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge in treating mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD) in assessing patients/families in need of behavioral health treatment, including mental health and substance use assessment and treatment including medication management such as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), mental status examination, diagnostic evaluation, and management of mental health and SUDs utilizing harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques.
Demonstrate crisis intervention techniques, including emergency crisis management and verbal de-escalation techniques.
Document and file findings, interventions, and plans in the patient Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
Assist to improve care delivery through the participation in performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) projects.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, facility-wide projects, in-services, and trainings.

Benefits

Annual Base Salary: $141,500 based on 40-hour work week.
The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $155,650, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:
401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits): Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME.
Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 3x your salary (up to a maximum of $250,000) provided at no cost to you. Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.