Psychiatrist – New York, NY

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $260,000 – $445,000+
Location: New York, NY
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: Primarily on-site in New York, NY. Patient hours, call, weekends, and administrative time depend on the care setting.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Licensure, credentialing, malpractice coverage, and CME or CE support where applicable.
• Productivity, quality, sign-on, or retention incentive potential depending on the employer and role.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

This full-time Psychiatrist opening in New York, NY is with a confidential behavioral-health organization. The successful candidate will evaluate complex behavioral-health needs, manage treatment thoughtfully, and communicate clearly with patients and the broader care team. The employer name and complete position details will be shared with candidates selected for an initial conversation.

About the Role

The right setting provides schedule clarity, clinical support, realistic follow-up expectations, and autonomy to make sound treatment decisions. Day to day, the person in this position will evaluate complex behavioral-health needs, manage treatment thoughtfully, and communicate clearly with patients and the broader care team. The team needs someone who can handle a fast interview process, communicate directly, and evaluate the opportunity against New York compensation and commute realities. The interview process will cover team structure, workload, success measures, and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Manage medications and monitor response, safety, adherence, and side effects.
• Coordinate with therapists, primary-care clinicians, nursing, case management, and families when appropriate.
• Document clinical reasoning and maintain safe follow-up for acute and chronic needs.
• Build dependable working relationships with patients, providers, and support staff while meeting documentation and safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO degree with completed psychiatry residency.
• Active or eligible state physician license and appropriate board status.
• Strong diagnostic, medication-management, risk-assessment, and patient-communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across behavioral-health and medical care teams.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a comparable care setting or patient population.
• Current role-specific certifications and familiarity with modern clinical documentation systems.

How to Apply

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