Nurse Practitioner - Telehealth Psychiatry (29428)

Job DetailsJob Location

• Lincoln -
• Bronx,
• NY 10451Position
• Type:
• Regular
• Full-TimeSalary
• Range: $141,500.00 - $141,500.00
• Salary/yearJob
• Shift: 1Job
• Category: Nurse PractitionerPhysician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is hiring a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner (full-time, remote from home) to join the Virtual Express Care - Behavioral Health team. This position is credentialed through NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Lincoln Medical Center is a designated Level I Trauma and Stroke Center and has Centers of Excellence in all medical specialties, including its award-winning Cancer and Breast Centers. Today, Lincoln stands as a leader in the transformation in healthcare in the Downtown Bronx community. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Weill Medical College of Cornell University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. Virtual Express Care - Behavioral Health is a virtual on‑demand behavioral health service embedded within a broader virtual urgent/express care model. Its core mission is to provide rapid, low‑barrier access to high‑quality psychiatric assessment and treatment, often for patients who would otherwise face long wait times or difficulty navigating traditional outpatient systems. Care is delivered via synchronous video visits, integrated with health system workflows, Epic EHR, and referral pathways for higher levels of care when needed. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.
• Opportunity
• Details: Provide direct patient care for Virtual ExpressCare Behavioral Health service with an Urgent Care scope of practice. Patient care will be conducted through audio-visual and audio-only mediums. Demonstrate advanced knowledge in treating mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD) in assessing patients/families in need of behavioral health treatment, including mental health and substance use assessment and treatment including medication management such as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), mental status examination, diagnostic evaluation, and management of mental health and SUDs utilizing harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques. Demonstrate crisis intervention techniques, including emergency crisis management and verbal de-escalation techniques. Document and file findings, interventions, and plans in the patient Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Assist to improve care delivery through the participation in performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) projects. Attend and participate in staff meetings, facility-wide projects, in-services, and trainings. Qualifications Completion of 3,600 hours of qualifying Psychiatry NP practice as required by NYS law to practice independently. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certification.