Psychiatrist (new grads accepted) - Brooklyn, NY
Shift: Days
Job Summary & Responsibilities:
Responsible for the overall functioning and clinical/administrative coverage of the CPEP, CL or Adult and Child & Adolescent Inpatient units within Behavioral Health.
Conduct physical rounds of all units at start of each shift during call to determine bed availability in coordination with ADN. Communicate findings to the CPEP Director or Psychiatrist-In-Charge.
Provide necessary intervention, including medications, as necessary.
Evaluate all patients on observation level 1:1 and continue or discontinue as indicated.
Respond to all requests for psychiatric support in the management of agitated patients on any service in the BH service.
Review and confirm involuntary legal statuses as necessary and in accordance with mental hygiene law. Respond to 3-day letters as necessary. 7. Write admission notes on all new admissions, adult and child.
Attend CPEP change of shift meeting and participate in full and appropriate sign-out and sign-in procedures when going off and onto service.
Receive sign-out from Inpatient Attendings/NP's or prior shift re: all recently admitted patients, complex cases, patients either on 1:1 or in need of psychiatric assessment or notes.
Review and provide supervision for all patients seen by the Consultation/Liaison resident. Must perform face-to-face assessment for all patients seen by resident and provide necessary sign-off.
Must be reachable at all times via cellular or beeper. Must inform the CPEP Director or Psychiatrist-In-Charge of whereabouts when leaving the R building for any reason.
Education, Licensure, and Experience:
Board eligible or board certified in Psychiatry.
New graduates accepted
M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Completion of residency training in Psychiatry from an accredited program.
Valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York .
Benefits:
23 PTO days, 15 sick days, and 13 holidays (2 float days)
Free healthcare benefits for you, your spouse, and your children within our health plans with AETNA
3% 401k contribution in the first year, increasing to 10% after year one.
For more information please reach out to Kuldeep Singh: at or by Email: at .
