Psychiatrist Per Diem - Behavioral Health
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Job Description
City/State
Nyack, New York
Department: Behavioral Health
Work Shift
Day
Work Days
PER DIEM
Scheduled Hours
Per Diem
Scheduled Daily Hours
18 HOURS
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0 Hourly Rate/Range: per HR
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Provides direct care to patients and serves as a consistent care coordinator through the continuum of care, assessing the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of the patient. Directs patients to the next appropriate service and tracks their progress.
In collaboration with Medical Director, assure that all hospital behavioral health patients receive appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medical screening and medical/psychiatric evaluation whenever indicated, and that all medical/psychiatric care is appropriately documented in the medical record.
Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
Provides direct care to patients and serves as a consistent care coordinator through the continuum of care. Collaborates with the Medical Director to ensure appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and documentation for behavioral health patients.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified psychiatrist to perform medical and psychiatric evaluations. Candidates must be able to assess physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of patients.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in New York | 102 active | 1,858 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 60% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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