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Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York

Consultation Liaison - Psychiatry - Physician - Mount Sinai Hospital - Manhattan, NY

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250k-$315k

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Job Description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Full Time Faculty Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist!

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 #6 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 psychiatric services at Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Queens.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will be assigned by the Department Chair, and may be altered in response to changing departmental needs.

You will be serving as an Attending Physician on the psychiatry Consultation Liaison service where you will be primarily responsible for the provision of outpatient and inpatient consultative services for the Recanati-Miller Transplant Institute and also for general inpatient psychiatric consultations for patient admitted to the Mount Sinai Hospital.

1. Communication with medical team members to discuss questions/concerns raising need for psychiatric consultation

2. Interviewing patients individually and/or with family members to take a history and evaluate the patient’s mental status in order to help answer the primary treatment team’s questions and/or concerns.

3. Communicate recommendations and/or other psychiatric interventions to primary treatment team, nursing staff, and/or other care providers.

4. Write notes in EPIC in a timely manner to document history, mental status, recommendations and psychiatric interventions

5. Participate in initial psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis of patients across inpatient, Emergency room and outpatient teams as needed

6. Participate in ongoing psychiatric management of patients including but not limited to medication management, psychotherapy, family/couples therapy crisis intervention.

7. Supervise and collaborate with the social workers and care coordinators in Primary Care practices and be the consultant psychiatrist for Collaborative Care programs

Qualifications

  • MD/DO degree
  • Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Board certified in Psychiatry
  • Valid New York State License, DEA and Medicaid number

Compensation range from 250K to 315K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

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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.

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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

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Family TherapyClinical DocumentationInpatient CareOutpatient CareMental Status ExaminationInterdisciplinary Communication

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% 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 ~$283k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $262k 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$250k–$315kPsychiatry median $270k (middle half $245k–$315k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$262k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in New York104 active1,909 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 58% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+12.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Mount Sinai Health Systemsilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index262 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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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 1,892 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.