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Psychiatrist - CPEP (Per Diem) (30674)

PsychiatryIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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$200-$225/hr

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Jacobi - Bronx, NY 10461
  • Position Type: Per Diem
  • Salary Range: $200.00 - $225.00 Hourly
  • Job Shift:.003
  • Job Category: Physician

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a per diem Psychiatrist - CPEP to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center.

To this day, Jacobi remains a respected leader in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect.

Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States.

Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Our Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) is a state of the art emergency psychiatry service.

The CPEP provides a spectrum of multidisciplinary services designed to meet the needs of our diverse clientele in the most effective and least restrictive manner possible.

Our 11,000 square-foot modern service includes separate pediatric and adult waiting areas, patient interview rooms, a patient holding area, and six extended observation beds. The Jacobi CPEP has approximately 700 registrations per month and has an embedded Mobile Crisis Team that makes up to 75 visits per month.

Because the Behavioral Healthcare Services Department of Jacobi has large Inpatient, Outpatient, and Addiction Services, the patients evaluated in our CPEP are mostly then treated within our continuum of care. Opportunity Details: Responsible for the overall functioning and clinical/administrative coverage of the CPEP.

Initiate treatment for acute and chronic psychiatric and medical illnesses. Conduct physical rounds of all units at start of each shift during call to determine bed availability in coordination with ADN.

Respond to all requests for psychiatric support in the management of agitated patients on any service in the BH service. Supervise nurses, social workers, physician assistants, students, and others participating in the care of patients. Complete comprehensive assessments and treatment plans.

Coordinate disposition planning in conjunction with Social Work and Physician Assistant staff. Document incidents in conjunction with other members of the treatment team.

Qualifications Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry. Active New York State Medical License.

Per Diem Rates: $200 per hour for weekdays* $225 per hour for weekends and holidays* Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community.

PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually.

Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equitable hiring practices. We are dedicated to fostering a respectful and supportive workplace where everyone is valued.

All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience.

To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our Workplace Culture | PAGNY page. *Hourly Rate Disclosure Information: The hourly rate listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements. The hourly rate applies specifically to the position being advertised.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist is responsible for the overall clinical and administrative functioning of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP). Duties include initiating treatment for psychiatric and medical illnesses, conducting physical rounds, and supervising multidisciplinary staff.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry. An active New York State Medical License is required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionPatient SupervisionMedical DocumentationAcute CareChronic Illness ManagementMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% are remote, 70% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$442k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $410k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$416k–$468kPsychiatry median $458k (middle half $364k–$458k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$410k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in New York100 active1,889 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 75% remote · 70% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,175 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+9.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
201-500 employees

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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