ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR (OVERNIGHT) - EMERGENCY TELEPSYCHIATRY PROGRAM

Coloradopsychiatric; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 297,000 - 363,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Four weeks vacation plus paid conference/CME time

College tuition reimbursement for dependent children

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking an Assistant Medical Director for the Emergency Telepsychiatry Program in Manhattan, New York. This full-time position requires Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrists to manage an overnight team at the Telepsychiatry Hub.

The role involves significant clinical duties with an excellent compensation package of over $330,000, alongside benefits including four weeks of vacation and academic opportunities at Hofstra University.

Qualifications

• Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible and licensed in New York State.
• 2 years of CPEP/Emergency Psychiatry experience required.
• Superior computer and EHR skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead an overnight multidisciplinary team of physicians and social workers.
• Provide consulting to Emergency Departments through the Virtual Emergency Psychiatry Service.
• Assess patients of all ages.

Job description

Assistant Medical Director (Overnight) Emergency Telepsychiatry Program

Northwell Health – Manhattan, New York

Northwell Health Behavioral Health Service Line seeks full‑time Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrists to serve as the overnight physician leader at our Telepsychiatry Hub in Manhattan, New York.

Unique Opportunity

• Lead an overnight multidisciplinary team of physicians, social workers, and logisticians at a state‑of‑the‑art academic 24/7 Telehealth Hub.
• “Virtual” Emergency Psychiatry Service consulting to Emergency Departments.
• Optimized office environment located in Manhattan.
• This position comes with 20% administrative/academic time.
• Clinical shifts are 8:30 p‑8:30 a, average 10 shifts per month (Monday‑Thursday).
• Base compensation $330,000+

Requirements

• Position is 80% clinical (12‑hr overnight shifts), in person in Manhattan.
• 2 years CPEP/Emergency Psychiatry experience required.
• Must be BC/BE and licensed in NYS.
• Superior computer and EHR skills.
• Must be able to assess patients of all ages.

Benefits at Northwell Health

• Nationally competitive salaries.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Four weeks’ vacation plus paid conference/CME time.
• Academic appointment commensurate with experience at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
• Advanced education opportunities.
• College tuition reimbursement for dependent children.