What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervising Psychiatrist, Correctional Health Services position at NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services?
Supervising Psychiatrist, Correctional Health Services
Summary of position :
This full-time position reports to the Medical Director of Mental Health in the Division of Correctional Health Services and is primarily responsible for the clinical oversight, management, supervision, and innovative development of the clinical staff in one or more of the jail facilities in New York City, or in a designated multi-site specialty program that affects specific mental health populations. In addition, this position also includes direct clinical care.
The Supervising Psychiatrist is a psychiatric leader of a facility, clinical area, or program and works in close collaboration with the Mental Health Unit Chief, Clinical Supervisors, and Senior Psychiatrist (if applicable) to ensure that a mission-driven, high quality, and innovative standard of psychiatric care is provided to patients with varying levels of mental health needs. A team-based approach to care is critical; one that incorporates all relevant mental health and medical disciplines as well as security staff. A major component of this position will be training, recruiting and retaining high quality staff and providing strong leadership and mentorship for existing staff.
- Ensure the highest possible quality of mental health care both in the facility and in collaboration with the other jail facilities in the system.
- In coordination with the facility-specific Mental Health Unit Chief, design, implementation, ongoing review, and monitoring of relevant clinical facility-specific procedures, policies and operating manuals.
- Direct clinical individual and group supervision of the relevant psychiatric prescribing staff, including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatric physician assistants.
- Close collaboration with other relevant disciplines within the mental health, medical, nursing and operations departments, as well as the Department of Correction.
- Ensure that medication renewals are completed in a timely manner.
- Educate clinical staff about new developments regarding best practices in all aspects of psychiatric care.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards.
- In collaboration with the Mental Health Unit Chief, oversee the orientation of new staff to the facility or program.
- Conduct regular and multi-disciplinary case conferences.
- Report on an as-needed basis to the CHS Morbidity and Mortality review committee.
- Work in collaboration with the Mental Health Unit Chief to manage clinical schedules, vacation requests, CME activities and other relevant activities.
- Participate in policy revision and creation, and practice guideline creations, related to psychiatric care.
- Lead at least monthly interdisciplinary mental health staff meetings in coordination with the Mental Health Unit Chief and Clinical Supervisor.
- Personnel management of clinical staff, including setting quality standards, establishing effective recruitment and retention strategies, and managing workforce complaints.
- At least 75% of time devoted to direct clinical care, which may include direct supervision of psychiatric trainees.
- On-call responsibilities for 2 weeks at a time, one to two times / year, for off-hours issues that require high level clinical intervention.
- Other duties at the discretion of the Medical Director of Mental Health or the Chief of Service.
Department Preferences :
Minimum Qualifications :
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Correctional Institutions
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