Psychiatrist - Inpatient (31094)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Psychiatrist - Inpatient to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

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 direct care for a specific number of patients on the unit, including appropriate and timely documentation.
• Complete admission assessment for all patients within 24 hours of inpatient admission and re-assess patients in a timely fashion. Document re-assessments in progress notes consistent with policy.
• Participate in treatment plan meetings and ensure timely documentation.
• Participate in Behavioral Codes on the unit, providing leadership to the staff and patient community.
• Participate in Medical Codes on the unit until the Code Team arrives.
• Ensure appropriate use of de-escalation, including appropriately and timely use of restrictive interventions, to ensure patient safety.
• Work with all teams to monitor length of stay, particularly ensuring that patients who are refusing medications are taken to court promptly, and that patients who have reached their 18th day are referred for state hospitalization for continuing treatment.
• Identify patients who would benefit from AOT and work with their team to ensure that the application is completed.
• Work with medical-consultation team to ensure that medical problems are properly managed
• Maintain focus on key strategic priorities including patient experience, access to care, increased market share, and improving financial stability.
• Participate in Performance, Quality Assurance and Clinical pertinence activities.