Emergency Telepsychiatrist
Company: Northwell Health Physician Partners
Location: New York
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Established in 2013, the Northwell Health Emergency
Telepsychiatry program delivers Psychiatry consultation via two-way
video to emergency department patients in 17 hospitals (both within
and outside the health system). There have been over 40,000
consults performed since program inception and a significant
reduction in ED wait times. Telepsychiatry ensures the emergency
departments throughout our system will always be equipped to manage
a patient in crisis who needs psychiatric care and
support.Northwell's telepsychiatry team is made up of
board-certified psychiatrists, licensed social workers and mental
health counselors, and administrative support staff. This
interdisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide psychiatric
care to our patients at the right time. In addition to the clinical
care, there are a variety of teaching opportunities with medical
students and social work/mental health counselor students.To learn
more about Northwell Health's Telepsychiatry program, click link
below: Northwell harnesses telepsychiatry to reach patients in
crisis We are located in midtown Manhattan with 24/7 security,
walking distance to Grand Central Station and NYC subway
stations.Benefits at Northwell Health include:
- Nationally competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Four weeks' vacation plus paid conference/CME time
- Academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at
Hofstra/Northwell
- Advanced education opportunities
- College Tuition reimbursement for dependent childrenNorthwell
Health is New York State's largest health care provider and private
employer, with 21 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more
than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million
people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to
philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees -
18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of
Northwell Health Physician Partners - are working to change health
care for the better. We're making breakthroughs in medicine at the
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next
generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and
Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the
Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant
Studies. Experience a career well cared for and make a difference
in the lives of our community.Northwell Health is committed to
training, supporting and nurturing physicians from all backgrounds.
We fully understand that diversity is integral for our
institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As
a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of
everything we do from education to clinical care, to research, to
physician well-being.Diversity and inclusion permeate our
educational and clinical initiatives. We have set a goal to make
sure every one of our physicians receive training on how to deliver
high quality, culturally competent care. Our recent educational
areas of focus have been on social determinants of health,
community engagement and developing a medical-legal partnership for
our physicians-in-training. One of our many strengths is our
diverse patient population and our expectation is that our diverse
patient populations receive equitable care, irrespective of who
they are. As a result, we continually recruit a diverse physician
workforce to meet the needs of our diverse patients.Come join our
team!Qualified candidates should forward their CV to Alice Perkins
at .
Keywords: Northwell Health Physician Partners, Hamden , Emergency Telepsychiatrist, Other , New York, Connecticut
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