Psychiatrist

One Brooklyn Health•New York, NY

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatrist, in the Psychiatric Emergency Room, is responsible to provide diagnostic assessment and crisis intervention for patients brought from the community by Emergency Medical Service and referred from various community mental health services. The Psychiatrist must assess the issue of danger to self or others and the need for inpatient hospitalization for psychiatrically ill and substance abusing patients.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry.
Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
Licensed and currently registered in New York State.
Credentialed as a member of the Medical Staff of Interfaith Medical Center.

Responsibilities

Provides diagnostic assessment for each patient through a psychiatric interview, including an assessment of risk of hurting self or others.
Determines the required level and type of care for patients with input from RN and Substance Abuse Counselor.
Completes a 9.39 MHL (One Physician Certification) for inpatient hospitalization against the patient's will, if necessary.
Evaluates psychiatric, substance abuse, and medical issues, and may request medical consultation from General ER physicians.
Collaborates with General ER physicians to determine the safest and most appropriate disposition (inpatient psychiatry, detoxification, or inpatient medical/surgical care).
Documents findings in the medical record, obtains consent, and provides initial orders for inpatient psychiatric care and detoxification.
Provides aftercare referral recommendations if appropriate for patients not requiring inpatient care.
Provides emergency psychiatric services for acute psychiatric inpatient service and substance abuse inpatient services during evenings, nights, and weekends.
Serves as the administrative presence for the Department of Psychiatry during other than business hours.
Provides consultations and liaison services for the general hospital as assigned.
Provides psychiatric assessment and referral recommendations for children under the age of 18 seeking mental health services, consulting in the Pediatric ER and assisting with obtaining inpatient mental health services at other facilities.
Participates in Psychiatrists meetings and hospital committees as assigned.
Collaborates with physicians in medical surgical areas of the hospital in the management of psychiatric patients.
May have unsupervised patient contact in the course of performing their duties.
Performs other duties as required.