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Physician Assistant – Behavioral Health
Location
US-NY-Bronx
US-NY-Bronx
| ID | 2021-6637 |
| Type | Regular Full-Time |
Hospital | NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi |
Overview
Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health system in the United States. Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Jacobi Medical Center is the largest public hospital in the Bronx (500+ beds) and a Level 1 Trauma Center. Jacobi is a major academic affiliation and teaching site of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Recognized as the regional hyperbaric center and regional snakebite center for the tri-state area, Jacobi offers state of the art medical care, delivered with compassion, dignity, and respect. From preventive medicine to cutting-edge specialty services, Jacobi provides first class care in a wide range of services and specialties.
Responsibilities
Practice psychiatry and medicine at a state-of-the-art facility affiliated with a highly ranked medical school in New York! We are currently accepting applications for full time (40 h) and per diem medical and psychiatric PAs in different settings to be part of a multidisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, activity therapists and patient care technicians. Be a part of a close-knit department offering the full spectrum of psychiatric services.
Our Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) is a state of the art emergency psychiatry service. The CPEP provides a spectrum of multidisciplinary services designed to meet the needs of our diverse clientele in the most effective and least restrictive manner possible. Our new 11,000 square-foot state of the art facility includes separate pediatric and adult waiting areas, patient interview rooms, a patient holding area, and six extended observation beds.
The physician assistant is responsible for the provision of appropriate evidence-based medical and psychiatric care to patients.
Responsibilities:
- Ordering diagnostic tests based on assessments
- Developing treatment plans
- Prescribing drugs and other therapies
- Making referrals as necessary
- Documenting findings in the electronic medical record
- Consulting with supervising medical provider when appropriate
- Counseling patients and families regarding care
- Reviewing and responding to referrals from within and outside the clinic
- Supervising PA students during their psychiatry rotation.
Performing history and physical examinations
Qualifications
- Qualifications:
- Master’s and/or Bachelor’s Degree
- Physician Assistant certification/license
- Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant education program
- Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant
- Current certification issued by the NCCPA
- Must have proven ability to work in a team environment
- Must be ACLS/BLS certified
- Psychiatric experience is not required
PAGNY provides equal opportunity in employment. WE recruit, select, train and promote the most qualified individuals. No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, natural origin, citizenship, military status, creed, color, sex, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or protected characteristics under the law.
