Addiction Medicine Physician (29567)

Addiction Medicine Physician

Jacobi - Bronx, NY

Overview

Salary Range $267,900.00 - $278,200.00 Salary/year Position Type Regular Full-Time Job Shift 1 Category Physician

Description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Addiction Medicine Physician to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) has 213 licensed beds. To this day, Jacobi and NCB remain respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women's health. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

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.

Addiction Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx consist of the outpatient addiction clinic, opioid treatment program, and addiction consult service. Specifically, Jacobi's Outpatient Addiction Services are led by a multidisciplinary team that provides medical, psychiatric, counseling, and recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), featuring an outpatient addiction clinic with a SUD walk-in clinic, with an integrated opioid treatment program underway. The team is led by the Medical Directors and Clinical Directors of Addiction Services and includes physicians and nurse practitioners with addiction training, nurses, psychologists, social workers, mental health clinicians, addiction counselors, peer counselors, and community health workers. The mission of Jacobi's Outpatient Addiction Services is to improve patient access to and engagement in evidence-based care for SUD, including medications for addiction treatment, treatment of co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions, psychosocial counseling, care coordination, harm reduction, and peer advocacy.

Opportunity Details

• Provides addiction care and harm reduction services to patients in the ED, IP units, and SUD Walk-In Clinic.
• Provides supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on the Addiction Consult Service.
• Collaborates with the Addiction Consult Service Clinical Supervisor and other Addiction Consult Service staff to facilitate interconnection from the acute care setting to outpatient follow-up and ongoing care.
• Participates in daily team huddles, regularly scheduled Addiction Consult Service staff meetings and case conferences, and departmental Grand Rounds.
• Evaluates and treats patients in acute withdrawal from substances, including alcohol and/or opioids.
• Provides ongoing medical treatment for patients with SUDs, including Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and/or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
• Reviews labs, EKGs, and other tests as clinically indicated and initiates referrals for follow-up care.
• Collaborates with hospitalists and subspecialists, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and other medical disciplines within the hospital.
• Conducts suicide risk assessments (SAFE-T evaluations) in the SUD Walk-In Clinic, if within scope of practice for Addiction Psychiatrists.
• Participates in medical and behavioral codes, as needed.
• Provides opioid overdose education, naloxone training, and distribution of other harm reduction resources to patients and their friends and families.
• Teaches and trains fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on the Addiction Consult Service, as well as preparing didactic presentations, as needed.
• Assists with orientation of new physicians and staff in addiction services.
• Adheres to clinical standards as outlined by area policies, standards of work, and regulatory compliance, including timely and accurate completion of visit documentation.
• Assists medical leadership with Quality Assurance and Process Improvement projects, as needed.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Addiction Medicine (ABAM) or Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP).
• Active New York State Medical License.
• Active DEA Registration, including waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
• At least one year of education, training, and/or experience in substance use disorder services preferred.

Wages and Benefits include:

Annual Base Salary: $267,900* (board eligible); $278,200* (board certified) based on 40-hour work week. Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.

The annual total value of the compensation package is estimated at $438,690** (board eligible) and $450,020** (board certified), which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, sessional/per diem hours, and other factors as set forth below:

• Estimated annual compensation for 10 additional sessional/per diem hours worked per week is $104,000***.
• Projected bonus of up to $40,000 (based on previous year's average), contingent upon meeting quality and productivity targets.
• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits):
  • Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
  • After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you.
  • Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs.
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.
• Visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.
• This position is eligible for the High Needs Specialty Loan Repayment Program (HNSLRP) for physicians meeting eligibility criteria. For more information on the HNSLRP, please click here.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually. Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace. All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience. To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our Workplace Culture | PAGNY page.

The salary listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements. The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, or benefits. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, historical performance, and other relevant criteria.

The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.

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