Psychiatrist

Greater Binghamton Health Center (GBHC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting a Psychiatrist 3 to provide clinical and administrative oversight of medical staff assigned to adult and children inpatient units and outpatient clinics.

As the Psychiatrist 3, you will be responsible for ensuring inpatient and outpatient treatment programs align with the clinical mission of patient-centered care at GBHC including:

• Providing clinical and administrative supervision to medical staff including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and medical specialists.
• Mentoring and training psychiatry residents and medical students.
• Ensuring treatment programs are effectively planned, organized, and implemented to meet the needs of individuals.
• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments including diagnosis, treatment plans, medication management, and counseling.
• Overseeing the quality of treatment services provided by medical staff and ensuring compliance with OMH standards.
• Conducting case reviews, providing treatment recommendations, and participating in treatment planning.
• Collecting and analyzing data related to medication management and treatment outcomes to enhance care.

About GBHC:

GBHC provides an integrated network of inpatient and outpatient services for adults and children living in New York's Southern Tier through evidence based, person-centered treatment and recovery-oriented programs to help individuals in need of mental health services lead fulfilling lives in the community. GBHC’s inpatient services include 96 beds for adults and 13 beds for children and adolescents. Additional services include Outpatient Clinics, Recovery and Vocational Services, Residential Transitional Living, Family Care, Adolescent Day Treatment, a Mobile Integration Team, an Adolescent Crisis Residence, and an OnTrackNY program.

If you would like to join GBHC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:

• 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
• Professional leave for additional learning activities
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Generous paid time off
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• NYS Retirement programs – NYS Pension and Deferred Compensation
• Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State; and
• Certification in psychiatry by the ABPN; and
• Two (2) years of post-board certification experience as a member of the psychiatric staff in a psychiatric hospital and/or in the psychiatry department of a general hospital, one (1) year of which must have included clinical supervision of other psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, or fellows.

Additional Comments:

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidate’s cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

Background checks are required.