The Psychiatry - Geriatrics Physician evaluates, diagnoses, and treats elderly patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders within a community healthcare network. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and collaborating with other medical professionals to provide comprehensive patient care. The role supports patient-centered care via in-person and telehealth services, focusing on improving access and outcomes for vulnerable populations in New York City.
Essen Health Care is a growing community healthcare network provides high quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a population health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering services in primary & specialty offices, urgent care centers, and nursing homes, as well as house calls for home bound patients; all clinical services are also offered via telehealth. Our Care Management division supports patient-centered care through care coordination, complex care management and helping address health-related social needs.
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Essen is currently seeking Psychiatrists for various Divisions. The Psychiatrists will be responsible for evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
Full-time and Part-time Schedules
Comprehensive Pay Structure
Access to multiple Physician Specialties
Hospital and community-based positions available
Culture passionate about improving access to healthcare
Great benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, and commuter benefits
Fellows and Practicing physicians welcome
Loan repayment available
Visa sponsorship available
The selected candidate will be responsible to perform daily Psychiatrist duties including but not limited to:
Evaluate patient through conversations, interviews, and observations
Administer patient tests or request testing/lab work; analyze patient data and results
Diagnose patient with correct psychological, emotional, or behavioral disorder
Collaborate with patient s physicians and other medical staff to determine treatment
Set patient s goals and discuss treatment plans
Establish timelines, tasks, and medical needs of patient
Analyze the best medications or therapy to help patient reach goal
Prescribe medications and monitor patient intake
Document patient records and progress, including symptoms, medications, and treatments
Counsel patient and listen to their reactions to treatment
Provide patient with emotional tools and methods for recovery
Educate patient, patient s family, significant others, and relevant parties of patient s progress, treatment, and future goals
The successful candidate will have the following Qualifications:
Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) degree from an accredited United States medical school
Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrist
Successful completion of an approved psychiatry residency training program.
Active License
Current New York State Medical Practitioner License
Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration, for prescription writing.
Bilingual (Spanish / English) is a plus but not a requirement
Founded in 1999, Essen provides care in all five boroughs of New York City, with a primary focus in the Bronx. Staffed by over 300 primary and specialty care physicians and advanced clinicians, Essen Health Care is one of the largest, most comprehensive private medical groups in New York City. Essen maintains a Clinical Information Services team that maintains our enterprise-wide electronic medical record system, data repository, clinical analytics and population health capabilities. Our Community Services teams creates and sustains relationship with community organizations and agencies and health plans.
Essen is dedicated to ensuring the quality of care for all patients and has been designated Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Essen has won awards for its patient care innovations and recently launched Intention Health Ventures to develop and commercialize our technology innovations.
Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.
geriatric psychiatry, mental health, psychiatric evaluation, treatment planning, medication management, telehealth, behavioral disorders, patient-centered care, community healthcare, integrated clinical services
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