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Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York

Part-time or Full-Time CPEP - Psychiatry - Physician - MSM/MSW - Manhattan, NY

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time or Part-Time

Listed compensation

$255K - $280K

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Mount Sinai Health System is currently seeking a Full-time Psychiatrist for its Emergency Psychiatry services at Mount Sinai Morningside/West.

Mount Sinai Morningside and West have storied traditions of excellence in providing healthcare highly responsive to the needs of the local populations while also training superb academic physicians. Among many awards, Mount Sinai Morningside was recently named a leading “Best Smart Hospital” by Newsweek while the Mount Sinai Health System was honored by the American Hospital Association for its efforts to advance diversity, inclusion and equity in patient care.

Physician will provide direct care to patients experiencing mental health crises, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and consult to the main emergency department. All sites are academic teaching sites with residents and medical students, affording many opportunities for teaching and mentoring.

All sites also have strong linkages with Health Home care coordination, with innovative pilots underway to connect patients to community and crisis services supports. Opportunities to participate in these innovative service delivery and clinical care pilots are available at all sites.

Qualified candidates will be board certified or board eligible Psychiatrists, and should possess NYS license to practice medicine. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai faculty appointment commensurate with experience. Previous psychiatric emergency department or psychosomatic medicine experience a plus.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct care to patients experiencing mental health crises and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Consult to the main emergency department and participate in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible Psychiatrists with a valid New York State license to practice medicine. Previous experience in a psychiatric emergency department or psychosomatic medicine is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric CareCrisis InterventionMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical Teaching

Psychiatry — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 20% have no call, 45% 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).

Mount Sinai Health System holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 268 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 15.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
70%
CME allowance
9%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Below most Psychiatry (Social Work) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 60 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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.