Evening/Night Emergency Psychiatrist — ED & CL Liaison

American Academy of Family Physicians; New York (NY); In loco; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Savings Account

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Westchester Medical Center is seeking a compassionate Emergency Department/CL Psychiatrist to provide rapid psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and treatment planning for patients in the evening, overnight, and weekend hours. You will collaborate with emergency and med-surg teams and contribute to safe discharge and continuity of care.

The role includes supervision and teaching of psychiatric residents, fellows, and medical students, with opportunities to participate in innovative

Competenze

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Active New York State medical license or eligibility.
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Experience in emergency psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry preferred.

Mansioni

• Conduct emergency and consultation-liaison psychiatric evaluations and risk assessments.
• Manage patients experiencing psychiatric, substance use, and behavioral health crises.
• Provide crisis stabilization, medication management, and treatment recommendations.
• Determine appropriate levels of psychiatric care, including inpatient admission, observation, outpatient treatment, and community-based services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe discharge and continuity of care.
• Support quality improvement, patient safety, and behavioral health initiatives.
• Participate in development of innovative psychiatric emergency services.
• Provide supervision and teaching to psychiatric residents, fellows and medical students.

Conoscenze

Clinical judgment

Collaboration

Patient-centered care

Formazione

MD or DO from an accredited institution

Descrizione del lavoro

Westchester Medical Center is seeking a compassionate Emergency Department/CL Psychiatrist to provide rapid psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and treatment planning for patients in the evening, overnight, and weekend hours. You will collaborate with emergency and med-surg teams and contribute to safe discharge and continuity of care.

The role includes supervision and teaching of psychiatric residents, fellows, and medical students, with opportunities to participate in innovative