Director, Psychiatry

Overview

Employed by PAGNY for NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Cumberland staff partner to provide multiple programs in the community including the Babygram Program, Developmental Evaluation Clinic, HIV/Aids Program, and The Diabetic Learning and Support Program. 

Responsibilities

• Under direction of the Chief Medical Director of Gotham, The Director of Psychiatry participates in developing, organizing, and directing of all Behavioral Health Department programs; acts as the medical director and advisor for all Behavioral Health clinical programs.
• Oversees the compliance of the agency's behavioral health services to applicable community standards of care and to State and Federal laws and rules and other regulatory requirements; represents Department activities, programs and services with community organizations and other government agencies.
• Oversees the development of evidence based clinical services; provides psychiatric expertise for complex cases and quality assurance systems; and, performs special assignments and related work as required.
• Standardization of services and programs.

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Active, unrestricted NYS License
• Active DEA License
• 2+ years of experience as a Psychiatrist
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team setting
• Familiarity with high-risk patients and cultural sensitivity in community settings

Exceptional Benefits Include: 

• Competitive compensation package 
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one 
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one 
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one 
• Generous paid time off program 
• CME days and dollars 
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center 
• Visa candidates are considered  
• Occurrence-based Medical Malpractice policy coverage 
• Salary $300,000 

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City.  PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), 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.    

PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare 

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V