Psychiatrist 1 (Children & Youth) or Psychiatrist 2 (Children & Youth) (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center - Bronx Campus, Days, P26506

Duties Description

New York City Children’s Center (NYCCC) an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting a Board-Certified Children & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join NYCCC’s Bronx campus.

Psychiatrists are essential to providing mental health services to the people OMH serves. They provide comprehensive and recovery-oriented psychiatric treatment services built on principles of effective, measurable, and accountable care. As medical doctors, psychiatrists are responsible for ensuring that all services are integrated to promote mental and physical health and recovery. Additionally, since psychopharmacology has become an integral component of modern mental health treatment, psychiatrists serve as primary prescribers.

Psychiatrists at OMH:

• Provide primary psychiatric care to patients
• Respond to urgent or emergency clinical issues
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to achieve treatment goals and ensure continuity and quality of care
• Assess and refer individuals for admission, transfer, discharge, and further treatment
• Review and maintain medical records and documentation consistent with facility, agency, State, and federal guidelines
• Serve as members of a multidisciplinary treatment team

Minimum Qualifications

• Psychiatrist 1 Children & youth: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and completion of a training program in psychiatry approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). and certification in child and adolescent psychiatry approved by the ABPN.
• Psychiatrist 2 Children & Youth: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the ABPN, and certification in child and adolescent psychiatry approved by the ABPN.

Additional Comments

• Psychiatrists at OMH facilities are eligible for:
  • Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000
  • Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage
  • Defense and Indemnification Protection- broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage
  • OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
• All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
  • Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
  • Generous paid time off
  • NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
  • NYS Retirement programs – NYS Pension and Deferred Compensation

Background Checks

Background checks will be required.

Downstate Adjustment

This position is eligible for a downstate adjustment of $4,000.

Positions Available

There are two positions available.

Notes on Applying

Note: 1. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment. 2. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment. 3. Continued employment as a Psychiatrist 1 (C&Y) or Psychiatrist 2 (C&Y) is dependent upon current licensure to practice medicine and current certification in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Loss of licensure and certification may result in removal from this position.

Contact Information

Email Address: nyccchr@omh.ny.gov

Address: New York City Children’s Center
74-03 Commonwealth Blvd.

Application Instructions

To apply, indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please include your e-mail address on your application/resume. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application at: