LOCATION: STATEN ISLAND NY

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Large Hospital System!

Very flexible work schedule!

Open to seeing residents

We are excited to announce a unique new opportunity for a Psychiatrist to work on our ACT Team in Staten Island.  Our growing hospital system has over 100 beds with three adult units, one adolescent unit, a geriatric unit, and an addiction rehab unit.    This opportunity would have no on call or weekend coverage.  We offer a flexible schedule during the work week and there are multiple Psychiatrists on staff that you would be working alongside.  We allow Psychiatrists to have their own private practice as well.  Please see job highlights below for more information.

Title: Attending Psychiatrist

Location: Staten Island NY

Salary: $175/hour- 200.hour

Benefits: Health, Life, Disability, malpractice, Dental, Vision, PTO, vacation, sick leave, CME, Short- and long-term disability. 

Responsibilities:

Referring a patient for psychological testing to determine a diagnosis and its severity

Recommending and designing a treatment plan

Talking to the patients about their problems to try to resolve them

Exploring the patients’ past experiences to learn how they affect their current state of mind and behavior (psychoanalysis)

Helping patients change their thought processes and behavior (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT)

Prescribing medication that can alter chemical imbalances affecting the patient’s state of mind and behavior

Prescribe and administer medications according to diagnosis

Monitor patients to determine efficacy and potential side effects of medications

Develop a treatment plan, measure progress against the plan, and make adjustments as needed

Provide crisis intervention as needed

Complete all necessary clinical documentation in an accurate and timely manner

Collaborate with a broader team of physicians, psychologists, and nurses to assess and adjust treatment plans

Requirements:

Graduate of accredited Psychiatry Residency Program

Doctorate Degree of Medicine (MD/DO)

Active New York Medical License

Active DEA license

Board certified in Psychiatry

Excellent communication skills

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.