Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding Three (3) Child Psychiatrists to the Inpatient Unit at Kings County Hospital. NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County's Behavioral Health Center offers a comprehensive suite of services for mental health including First Episode Psychosis program, medical services, opioid treatment, substance use disorders services, a specialized unit for people with Intellectually Disability, an inpatient Extended care unit focusing on the needs of our homeless patients and prevent recidivism, ketamine assisted therapy, and inpatient and outpatient services for adults and children. Our skilled team—including adult and child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, internists, nurses, social workers, creative arts therapists, peer counselors and addiction counselors delivers compassionate care in a secure environment, respecting each patient's dignity and partnering with them on their recovery journey. We also provide educational resources for patients and caregivers to enhance their understanding of mental health and addiction issues and available treatments.

Our services range from psychopharmacology and various forms of psychotherapy (individual, group, and family) to specialized programs like outpatient withdrawal management, medication maintenance (including Methadone and Buprenorphine), overdose prevention, and support for personal development goals such as employment and education. Each patient receives a personalized assessment and treatment plan tailored to their specific needs, ensuring a holistic approach to recovery and health management.

The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Medical Center to continue its high standards of healthcare delivery, and to provide its staff with teaching and research opportunities and the chance to work with medical students, residents and fellows very closely.

The mission of NYCHHC 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. 

Provide clinical and administrative supervision to all Attending Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and allied health professionals on the relevant acute inpatient service (child inpatient).

• Oversee relevant acute inpatient service functioning including, but not limited to:
  • Policies and procedures regulating delivery of patient care on the service
  • Coordination of care between disciplines and functioning of interdisciplinary treatment teams.
  • Supervision and coordination of inpatient leadership.
  • Establishing, monitoring and maintaining professional standards of work in collaboration with other disciplines coordination of professional staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage at all times.
  • Monitoring workload and work assignments and effecting staff and program changes to ensure highest quality of patient care.
  • Liaises with other departments like the CPEP, medical inpatient and ED, and transfer to other facilities.
  • Ensure timely application and court presentation for retention and treatment over-rides.
    
    
• Quality assurance, performance improvement and regulatory affairs:
  
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of standards for certification by regulatory agencies.
  • Work with acute inpatient staff to ensure compliance with corrective action plans.
  • Participates in relevant Pl & QA activities and initiatives, both locally and in collaboration with hospital wide quality endeavors.
  • Maintains awareness of performance improvement indicator and leads interventions and initiatives to meet goals for the service.
  •  Prepares annual report for the service.
  • In collaboration with risk management reviews major incidents on the service and leads and monitors relevant corrective action when needed.
  • Works with all staff to ensure timely and adequate medical record keeping and monitors the quality of documentation.
  • Provides clinical consultation and supervision as needed to all staff on the acute inpatient service.
  • Conducts and coordinates tier reviews as per policy
  • Maintains focus on key strategic priorities including patient experience, access to care, increased market share, and improving financial stability
    
    
• Education and supervision:
  
  • Maintain an updated and comprehensive set of psychiatric practice guidelines including administration of medication in accordance with generally accepted professional standards that address the indication, contradictions screening and monitoring procedures, dose requirements and expected outcomes.
  • Ensure and monitor that the pharmacological components of treatment plan reflect the exercise of professional judgement for the medication treatment including diagnosis, target symptoms, risk and benefits of particular medication, and consideration of alternate treatments.
  • Ensure that the rationale for each patient's course of treatment is documented by the physician
  • Include all above in standards of work expected of Attending and Nurse Practitioner and monitor and reinforce said standards of work
  • Teach and supervise psychiatry trainees and medical students

• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child Psychiatry
• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited school of medicine 
• Completed residency training in an accredited program within Psychiatry
• License to practice medicine in the State of New York 
• Completed Fellowship training in an accredited program in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Exceptional Benefits Include:

• Competitive compensation package 
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one 
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one 
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one 
• Generous paid time off program 
• CME days and dollars 
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center 
• Visa candidates are considered including J1 and HHS waivers! 

• Salary: $247,200 - $257,500 and potential to earn more for call coverage

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City.  PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the largest public health system in the United States.  Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.  

PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V