Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Collaborative Care Psychiatrist to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi.  Jacobi Medical Center is a modern, state-of-the-art, Level 1 Trauma Center located in an attractive and safe residential Bronx neighborhood, just 20 minutes north of Manhattan.  Jacobi Medical Center is affiliated with North Central Bronx Hospital and a teaching site and academic affiliate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  It offers a full continuum of Acute Care Inpatient and Outpatient Services in diverse Medical and Surgical Specialties, including Psychiatry.  

 

The Department of Psychiatry has 89 adult acute inpatient beds, a CPEP, a Consultation Liaison Service, an Adult Ambulatory Practice, and a Community-Based Assertive Community Treatment Program. The Department employs evidenced-based best practices in providing the highest quality care to its patients, in a patient-centered approach that is respectful of their individuality, culture, and community.

 

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 care for a diverse and challenging group of Internal Medicine patients in a Level III Patient Centered Medical Home. Work alongside a group of internal medicine physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers and case managers providing consultative, as well as direct patient care. Assess and screen patients by conducting psychiatric evaluations, interviews, medical histories, observations, and psychological testing to diagnose patients. Prescribe and administer psychiatric medications. Monitor patients to determine efficacy and potential side effects of medications. Develop a treatment plan and measure progress. Provide crisis intervention. Collaborate with a broader team of physicians, psychologists, social workers, nutritionists, and nurses to assess and adjust treatment plans. Opportunities for Departmental Representation, Research, and Leadership Education.