Staff Physician, Correctional Health Services (Sunday to Thursday, 4pm to 12am)

PAGNY for the Division of Correctional Health Services (CHS) of New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) is responsible for the delivery of medical care, mental health care, and discharge planning in the jail system. Approximately 25% of new admissions per year to the NYC jail system will receive care on the mental health service. This service strives to provide safe, holistic and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for the diverse range of mental health issues that face the population, from serious mental illness to the natural struggles that accompany incarceration. The service provides some of the most comprehensive and unique treatment modalities in the country, including specialty housing units for individuals with serious mental illness, a 24‑hour on‑call psychiatric service, robust creative arts programming, a strong DBT training program, clinics in each of the facilities, substance use treatment, integrated re‑entry services, and relationships with multiple training institutions throughout the city.

Staff physicians provide primary care to patients in jail‑based clinics, perform intake evaluation and treatment, and provide emergency care with the support of Emergency Medicine physicians.

The healthcare system is a single‑payer system that requires no physician time dedicated to billing. No administrative work is expected outside of work hours, promoting career/life balance.

Physicians work as part of a care delivery team with strong administrative support staff, integrated nursing and mental health.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive histories and physicals on all new admissions.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness.
• Evaluates the need for consult services and submits the prioritized consult when indicated.
• Reviews all on‑island/off‑island specialty consult clinic and hospital returns.
• Evaluates the recommendations to ensure that the standard of care is met and implements the recommendations of the consultant.
• Responds to emergencies and fire drills on a priority basis and in a timely and professional manner.
• Be familiar with performance indicators (P.I.) and take appropriate measures to comply with these standards.
• Requests radiology exams, lab‑tests, and EKG’s when indicated and interprets these results in conjunction with the patient’s clinical status.
• Notifies Urgicare for 3‑hour/EMS runs.
• Generates medical modifications as needed.
• Maintains clinical competency by reviewing CHS protocols, current medical literature and C.M.E.’s.
• Provides clinical supervision for P.A.’s/N.P.’s which includes co‑signing of notes and medication orders.
• Ensures that standard of care is maintained.
• Adheres to policies and procedures of CHS and reviews them as needed.
• Attends all mandatory in‑services.
• Complies with and maintains Employee Health requirements.

Location

This position is located on Rikers Island.

Schedule

Full‑Time, Float.

Qualifications

• Registered to practice medicine in the State of New York and have Federal DEA, BCLS or ACLS, and Infection Control Certification.
• Medical Specialty License or Certification.
• Board certified or Board Eligible in a specified area of medical specialty.
• 3 to 5 years of directly related experience, which include residency in a directly related medical specialty.
• Familiar with EHR.

Exceptional Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Choice of a three‑tiered medical plan starting at FREE medical plans day one.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center.
• Visa candidates are considered.
• Occurrence‑based Medical Malpractice policy coverage.

Salary: $205,000 - $215,000 annually.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.