Troy, New York, United States

Geriatric Psychiatrist

GeriatricsIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Quick Facts

Specialty: Geriatric Psychiatry
Job Type: Permanent
Facility Location: Troy, NY
Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
Reason For Coverage: Vacancy
Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
Work Schedule: TBD
Call Schedule: Weekend Call
Call Ratio: 1:6
Support Staff: Therapists, Counselors, Case managers
Specialty Backup: Psychiatrists & NPs
Beds in the Dept: 20

Requirements

Active NY License (or eligibility)
BC/BE
DEA
Clean Record (highly preferred)
Most recent NPDB Report (within 30 days active)
Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry (highly preferred)

Benefits

Competitive Salary
commensurate with experience
Starting Bonus: $25,000
Retention Bonus: $30,000
Relocation Assistance: Available
Additional Earnings: Productivity bonuses, quality/performance incentives, extra shift incentives
Health Coverage: Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance
Malpractice: Paid malpractice coverage including tail
CME: Paid time and allowance for continuing medical education
Time Off: Paid time away from practice
Retirement: Savings program
Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Key Responsibilities

The Geriatric Psychiatrist will provide clinical psychiatric services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include managing a 20-bed department, participating in weekend call rotations, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of therapists and case managers.

Qualifications

Experience: 5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentInpatient CareOutpatient CareCrisis InterventionCase ManagementPsychiatric EvaluationMedication ManagementTreatment PlanningPatient AdvocacyInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Geriatrics — Physician Career Context

Geriatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $200k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Geriatrics by the numbers
Measure	This job	Market
Listed pay	not listed	Geriatrics median $284k (middle half $225k–$300k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of living	New York index 107.9	US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Geriatrics listings in New York	13 active	180 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment	$25k sign-on · loan repayment	New York physician listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Geriatrics hiring demand	not ranked this month	postings stay open a median 41 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 58 postings, 54 closed
New Geriatrics listings	216 in the last 30 days	176 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Geriatrics pay trend	−4.5% vs prior quarter	—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay	~$200k	$50/wRVU × 4,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Geriatrics Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 6 employers

<$260k

$260k-290k

$290k-320k

$328k

$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match

100% this job

CME allowance

41% this job

Relocation assistance

12% this job

PSLF eligible

12% this job

Sign-on bonus

6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 20% of Geriatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 179 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Includes call
Includes weekends

About Adelphi Staffing

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Benefits & Perks

Starting Bonus: $25,000

Retention Bonus: $30,000

Relocation Assistance Available

Productivity bonuses

Quality/performance incentives

Extra shift incentives

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance

Paid malpractice coverage including tail

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Living in Troy

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $302k
Typical market rent: $1,473/mo
Residents’ average commute: 21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 99.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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