Part-Time Night-Shift Emergency Psychiatrist

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 344,000 - 406,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

MidHudson Regional Hospital, part of WMCHealth, seeks an Emergency Department Psychiatrist to join our behavioral health team in Poughkeepsie, NY. This role provides evening, overnight and weekend psychiatric evaluations, crisis intervention and treatment planning within a fast-paced ED setting.

You will collaborate with ED physicians, nurses and clinicians to ensure safe, timely care and participate in ongoing program development and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry.
• Unrestricted New York State medical license (or eligibility).
• Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program.
• Experience in emergency psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, crisis services or related behavioral health settings preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment, collaboration skills and commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct emergency psychiatric evaluations and risk assessments.
• Manage patients experiencing psychiatric, substance use and behavioral health crises.
• Provide crisis stabilization, medication management and treatment recommendations, including for inpatient psychiatric behavioral codes.
• Determine appropriate levels of 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 the development of innovative psychiatric emergency services.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

MD or DO

Board certified/eligible in psychiatry

New York medical license (unrestricted)

Psychiatry residency

Emergency psychiatry experience

Job description

MidHudson Regional Hospital, part of WMCHealth, seeks an Emergency Department Psychiatrist to join our behavioral health team in Poughkeepsie, NY. This role provides evening, overnight and weekend psychiatric evaluations, crisis intervention and treatment planning within a fast-paced ED setting.

You will collaborate with ED physicians, nurses and clinicians to ensure safe, timely care and participate in ongoing program development and quality improvement initiatives.