- Establish and oversee interdisciplinary teams and team meetings
- Ensure that community meetings and other therapeutic groups take place as scheduled
- 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 Provide Direct Patient Care
- Provide direct care for a case load of patients on the unit, including appropriate and timely documentation Monitor Patient Care
- Work with all teams on the unit to monitor length of stay and appropriate dispositions, particularly ensuring that:
- Patients who are refusing medications are taken to court promptly
- Patients who have reached their 18th day are referred for state hospitalization for continuing treatment
- Patients who would benefit from AOT are referred promptly
- Other potential barriers to discharge are identified and solved for
- Work with the medical-consultation team ensure that medical problems are properly identified and managed
- Ensure that legal statuses are up to date and accurate
- Provide clinical consultation to teams on your unit
- Assist and supervise unit psychiatrists and nurse practitioners as needed
- Monitor the need for psychiatrist assessments and other components of applications of aftercare, in such applications for appropriate housing, residential placements and state referrals
- Participates and conducts inter-disciplinary case discussions (tier reviews) of complex cases as per policy Chart Completion
- Monitor medical records for timely completion and clinical accuracy Performance Improvement, Quality Assurance and Risk Management
- Participate in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities, including chart reviews. Educates unit staff members on Performance Improvement, Quality Assurance activities, indicators, etc. and be able to help the unit improve if their performance is below the mean for the service
- In collaboration with risk management reviews major incidents on the inpatient unit
- Monitor the use of emergency procedures including: restraints, manual holds, and emergency IM medications Coverage
- In partnership with the Medical Director of Acute Inpatient Services, ensure that there is adequate psychiatric coverage on the unit at all times, including staff vacations Regulatory Activities
- Assist in the preparation for surveys
- Maintain awareness of the standards for certification by the various regulatory agencies including NY Office of Mental Health and The Joint Commission Utilization management
- Work with the UM department to conduct MD to MD reviews and participate in any appeals to ensure authorization of inpatient stays
- Maintains focus on key strategic priorities including patient experience, access to care, increased market share, and improving financial stability Qualifications
- Must be board eligible or board certified in Adult 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
- 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
- Occurrence-based Medical Malpractice policy coverage
- Salary: $260,000
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Description
OverviewEmployed by PAGNY for NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital is academically affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center and trains their medical students and OBGYN residents.
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Responsibilities
The Unit Chief collaborates with a robust interdisciplinary treatment team, including nurses, psychologists, clinical pharmacists, social workers, licensed creative arts therapists, and peer counselors to oversee daily operations of an Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit.
Oversee Unit Clinical Structure
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