Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Part-time Consultation and Liaison Attending Psychiatrist to the Behavioral Health group at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx. NCB is a 457-bed community hospital providing quality care in a friendly and setting. This facility provides a range of services, and is known for its outstanding Behavioral Health, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatric, Geriatric and Specialty Ambulatory services. North Central Bronx has a reputation for its devotion to the needs of its patients and has created programs tailored to provided dedicated care to the community it serves. The department of Psychiatry has 3 Adult Inpatient Units, a satellite CPEP, a Psychiatry Consultation Liaison service, a Partial Hospital Program, an Outpatient Department, and an ACT team. The C/L service treats an extremely broad and fascinating spectrum of conditions, reflected by the very diverse ethnic and socioeconomic population that the medical center serves. We provide opportunities for leadership/teaching/learning/research with an ideal mix of academics and clinical service. You will also enjoy a comfortable and cordial work environment. There are opportunities for additional paid sessional work, but there is no mandatory on-call requirement.

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.

Responsibilities:

The CL Psychiatrist will have the responsibility for providing consultations referred by the medical, surgical, pediatric and obstetric services. He/She will be assessing patients’ mental health status and diagnosing disorders Providing crisis intervention as necessary Documenting patient progress, developing and implementing patient treatment plans This position includes responsibility for teaching and supervision of psychologists, psychology interns, medical and PA students He/she will participate in ethics meetings, court hearings, and multidisciplinary rounds. He/she will participate in activities related to clinical care and documentation of care, performance improvement, regulatory compliance and student education. He/she will report to the Chair and/or Vice Chair of the Department.