NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.
Job Description
The Psychiatrist/Physician Specialist, in conjunction with the Sr. Associate Director, has clinical responsibility for monitoring recipient treatment and staff delivery of clinical services. The Psychiatrist/Physician Specialist provides psychiatric and medical assessment and treatment; clinical supervision, education, and training of the team; development, maintenance, and supervision of medication and administration and psychiatric and medical treatment and procedures.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Along with the Sr. Associate Director, provides clinical leadership in assessment, treatment planning, general healthcare, medical and psychosocial approaches.
• Collaborate with each nurse practitioner and/or clinical nurse specialist, in assessment, treatment planning, general healthcare, medical and psychosocial approaches, and a review of each client's progress and treatment.
• Provide supervision, consultation and training to other nurse practitioners in both the Adult OPD and ACT program members regarding the client's psychiatric care, including pharmacologic management needs.
• Work with consumers and staff in developing and implementing and approving person centered individual treatment plans which address psychiatric issues.
• Collaborate with other providers as necessary (i.e., inpatient psychiatrists, primary care physicians).
Minimum Qualifications
1. Graduation from an approved medical school.
2. Completion of approved residency or fellowship in the specialty or sub-specialty and Board eligible or certified or Subboard eligible or certified.
3. Five years experience in field of specialty or subspecialty acceptable to the Medical Board of the Hospital.
4. Licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York.
Department Preferences
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:
CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):
1. Graduation from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association.
2. Completion of an acceptable internship in an approved hospital.
3. A license to practice medicine in the State of New York.
4. Certification by the American Board in the field of specialization or a faculty appointment of Associate Professor or higher in a medical school recognized by the American Medical Association.
5. Current DEA registration is required.
6. Have thorough knowledge of psychological diagnoses, therapeutics, pharmaceuticals and medico legal issues.
COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED
Computer skills, including Microsoft Word.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Five (5) years of satisfactory experience in the field of specialty or sub-specialty acceptable to the Medical Board of the Hospital
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
1. Medical degree from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association.
2. Completion of approved Psychiatry Residency or fellowship in the specialty or sub-specialty and board eligible or certified or Sub-board eligible or certified.
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:
1. Policies and programs utilized in the operation of a healthcare facility, ability to assimilate and analyze data to recommend action based on analytical findings and to assist in the solution of complex problems in healthcare administration.
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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs