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Psychiatry – Physician - Mount Sinai Hospital – New York, NY

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$240k-$315k

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Job Description

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking an Inpatient Psychiatrist
at Mount Sinai Hospital!

The Icahn School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry is a vibrant community
of clinicians, researchers, educators, and trainees committed to discovering the
causes of, and better treatments for, mental illness and substance use
disorders. We are ranked nationally in NIH funding, and listed as one of the top
regional hospital departments by U. S. News & World Report. The Mount Sinai
Behavioral Health service line encompasses the clinical behavioral health
services at Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West,
Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and Mount Sinai Queens.  We have over 350 inpatient
behavioral health beds and 4 psychiatric emergency locations (CPEP/Psych ED),
and had over 1 million ambulatory behavioral health visits annually.

Mount Sinai’s Department of Psychiatry is seeking a Psychiatrist for a 25-bed
general adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at its flagship hospital located on the
Upper East Side of New York City. Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,171 bed
tertiary-care facility internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical
care, education and scientific research.

MSH serve as major teaching site for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai.  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai faculty appointment commensurate
with experience. Our compensation plan considers your years of experience
post-residency as well as specialty and sub specialty board certifications. We
offer a collegial environment in an expanding and growing department in the
heart of upper Manhattan with an easy commute to a variety of areas in New York
and New Jersey.

Responsibilities

* Collaborate with colleagues as an integral part of a health system

* Benefit from the education, research, and clinical program of Icahn School of
 Medicine at Mount Sinai, one of the top ranked schools nationally

* 90% Clinical, 10% teaching

* Share on- call duties with the other inpatient attendings

* Participate in the initial evaluation, assessment, treatment, and disposition
of psychiatric patients admitted to the inpatient psychiatry services

* Supervise inpatient rounds 

* Supervise psychiatry residents and rotating medical students in their
clinical duties. 

* Provide six (6) weekends of coverage per year at the Inpatient Unit

* Significant opportunities for career development

* Dedicated support staff 

Qualifications

* Board certified or board eligible Psychiatrist
* Possess NYS license to practice medicine
* At least one-year post-residency experience in inpatient/emergency psychiatry
services preferred
* Excellent clinical knowledge and communication skills required
* Outstanding teaching skills 
* Must possess highly collaborative and proactive approach, and demonstrate
commitment to high-quality, cost-effective health care
* A strong work ethic and desire to participate in and grow a team-oriented,
performance-driven department

Compensation range from 240K to 315K (not including bonuses / incentive
compensation or benefits)

Salary Disclosure Information

Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York
City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on
a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical
productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an
actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in
certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The
salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses /
incentive compensation or benefits.

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:

Physician Recruitment Department

Mount Sinai Health System

Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org [Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org] 

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where
everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to
delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount
Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work
together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively
participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities,
promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all
employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an
environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive
positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and
organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote
a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance
patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a
supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to
thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the
next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the
New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight
hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of
nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai
advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health
care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning
and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next
generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities
by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of
its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care
solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such
as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and
emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more
than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient
surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long
Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We
are consistently ranked by U. S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving
high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in
Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology,
Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics,
Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear
Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U. S. News & World
Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's
Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn
School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National
Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per
investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as
No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in
the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with
all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or
treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age,
religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an
environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors,
and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create
a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers,
address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careClinical evaluationPatient assessmentTreatment planningMedical teachingSupervision

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Mount Sinai Health System holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 242 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$278k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $257k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

4.2/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Mount Sinai Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Icahn School of Medicine Faculty Appointment
Dedicated Support Staff
Significant Career Development Opportunities