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 from 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 reentry 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 treating acute and chronic illness.
• Evaluates the need for consulting services and submitting the prioritized consultation 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.
• Notifying 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.
• Ensure that standard of care is maintained.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of CHS and be familiar with them by reviewing them as needed.
• Attends all mandatory in-service.
• Complies with and maintaining Employee Health requirements.

Shifts:

Full time:

(Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thu - 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

(Tues, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

Part-time:

(Fri, Sat, and Sun - 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

(Mon, Tues, Sat - 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

(Sun - 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM) (Monday and Thursday - 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

(Sun - 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM) (Sat - 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

Per-diem:

(Float)

These positions will be at various locations on Rikers Island.

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 the Specified Area of Medical Specialty.
• 3 to 5 years of directly related experience, which includes residency in a directly related medical specialty.
• Familiar with EHR.

Exceptional Benefits for full-time physicians include:

• Competitive compensation package.
• Choice of a three-tiered, starting with FREE medical plans starting day one.
• Excellent dental insurance.
• 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.

F or more information about our incredible benefits, please visit our webpage. 

For any inquiries, please email CHSrecruit@nychhc.org . 

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.

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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.

PAGNY healthcare professionals provide care to patients, as well as to children under one year of age, who are housed at Rikers Island where their mothers are incarcerated. Services include primary care , psychiatry, podiatry, methadone counseling, and nursing. In partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals our teams improve the quality of care for patients, participates in new training programs, and engages in important, groundbreaking research.

With approximately 55,000 admissions per year and an average daily population of 10,000, the NYC jail system is one of the largest in the nation. NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Service (CHS) is a national leader in the delivery of healthcare to the justice-involved population and, with PAGNY’s active support, aspires to the highest standards of care with the goal of meeting or exceeding what is available in the community.

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