Job Location: New York, NY 10016Education Level: Medical Degree Salary Range: $200,000.00 - $210,000.00 Salary/year Job Shift: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Summary: Care For the Homeless fights homelessness by delivering high-quality and client-centered health care, human services and shelter to homeless individuals and families, and by advocating for policies to ameliorate, prevent and end homelessness. Locations Jerome Avenue Men's Shelter- Bronx, NY 10467 Blondell Health Center - Bronx, NY 10471 30th Street Health Center - New York, NY 10002
The Psychiatrist is responsible for providing care and treatment to the center’s patients. As a member of the PCMH team, the Psychiatrist will perform the following essential duties and responsibilities: · Performs psychiatric evaluations, assessing mental disorders and recommendations for treatment · Provides services in accordance with generally acceptable standards of medical practice · Develops a plan of treatment/care for the patient that also includes education and follow-up visits · Makes referrals, as indicated by the needs of the patient · Communicates with other health care providers related to diagnosis, treatment and plan for the patient either verbally and/or through documentation in the medical record · Maintains current and complete documentation in the medical record that reflects the care and services provided to the patient · Adheres to the center’s established policies and procedures · Participates as a member of the medical staff and adheres to the medical staff bylaws · Participates as a member of committees as requested by the Medical Director · Provides supervision and consultation to staff Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners as requested by the Medical Director · Participates in the on-call and emergency coverage schedule, as directed by the Medical Director
QualificationsEducation &
Experience: · Current license as a psychiatrist in New York State. · Completion of an accredited residency program in the field of psychiatry · Meets all the requirements for appointment/reappointment as a member of the medical staff. . Min 2 years of experience practicing as a Psychiatrist
About Care For the Homeless
For 40 years, Care For the Homeless has fought homelessness in NYC by providing high-quality health care, human services, and shelter to the unhoused. Learn more at www.careforthehomeless.org.
