Psychiatrist - CPEP (31132)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York•Brooklyn, NY

10h•$278,616 - $289,328•Onsite

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is hiring a Psychiatrist for the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Kings County Hospital operates a Level I Trauma Center serving Brooklyn and Staten Island and maintains an academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The role provides psychiatric care in CPEP and the Extended Observation Bed (EOB) service, with a focus on timely assessment, patient safety, coordinated care, and appropriate documentation. The advertised annual base salary for a 40-hour work week is $278,616 for a board-eligible psychiatrist and $289,328 for a board-certified psychiatrist. Additional compensation is available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours. The posting estimates total annual compensation package values of $410,477 and $422,260, respectively, including specified compensation factors; these estimates are illustrative and not guaranteed. Visa sponsorship will be considered.

Requirements

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
Active New York State medical license.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to an assigned number of CPEP patients, including appropriate and timely documentation.
Complete admission assessments for all patients within six hours of CPEP admission and conduct timely reassessments, documenting them in progress notes in accordance with policy.
Participate in Behavioral Codes on CPEP/EOB and provide leadership to staff and patients.
Participate in Medical Codes on CPEP/EOB until the Code Team arrives.
Ensure appropriate de-escalation and timely use of restrictive interventions, as required by policy, to ensure patient safety.
Work with all teams to monitor lengths of stay: 24 hours for CPEP and 72 hours for EOB.
Coordinate with the medical-consultation team to ensure medical problems are properly managed.
Ensure legal statuses are completed in a timely manner.
Participate in and conduct tier reviews.
Participate in Performance, Quality Assurance, and Clinical Pertinence activities.

Benefits

401(k) company contribution: 3% of base earnings, immediately vested; an additional 7% contribution of base earnings after one year of service, subject to IRS contribution limits. No employee match is required.
Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursement.
Annual paid time off, including vacation, sick, holiday, and CME days.
Medical, prescription, and dental coverage.
Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to 2x salary, up to $300,000, at no cost to the employee; voluntary employee-paid coverage is also available.
Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs.
Medical malpractice coverage, equivalent to occurrence-based coverage, at no cost to the employee.
Healthcare and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.
Additional compensation may be available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.