Psychiatrist - CPEP (Per Diem) (30674)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York•New York, NY

1d•$200 - $225•Onsite

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is seeking a per diem Psychiatrist for 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 with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The hospital's mission is to provide comprehensive health services of the highest quality to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity, and respect, regardless of their ability to pay. The CPEP is a state-of-the-art emergency psychiatry service offering a spectrum of multidisciplinary services in an 11,000 square-foot facility with separate pediatric and adult waiting areas, patient interview rooms, a patient holding area, and six extended observation beds. The Jacobi CPEP handles approximately 700 registrations per month and has an embedded Mobile Crisis Team. Patients evaluated in the CPEP are often treated within Jacobi's continuum of care, which includes large Inpatient, Outpatient, and Addiction Services.

Requirements

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.
Coordinate disposition planning in conjunction with Social Work and Physician Assistant staff.
Document incidents in conjunction with other members of the treatment team.