Clinical Physician I
Listed compensation
$22.57-$26.96/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Job Title: Clinical Physician I
- Grade: 11
- Salary: $22.57-$26.96
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Clinical Physician I. The Schizophrenia Research Center seeks an hourly physician to support clinical research protocols involving individuals with schizophrenia and related disorders. The physician will conduct protocol-required medical procedures and assessments, monitor participant safety during research visits, document clinical findings, and collaborate with the Principal Investigator and research team to ensure procedures are performed in accordance with approved study protocols, institutional policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Consenting participants,
Clinical evaluations,
Administering study medication,
Placing IVs and conducting clinical procedures as specified in research protocols within the Schizophrenia Research Center.
Administrative responsibilities will include writing progress notes in electronic health records.
Minimum Qualifications
D. Degree
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience doing clinical work with individuals with schizophrenia preferred.
- Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032
To Apply: Submit an application through our website at rfmh.applicantpro.com. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.
The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.
Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.
To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations.
A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will support clinical research protocols by conducting medical procedures, administering study medication, and monitoring participant safety. They are also responsible for performing clinical evaluations and documenting findings in electronic health records.
Requirements
The position requires a D. degree. Experience working with individuals with schizophrenia is preferred.
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% are remote, 63% have no call, 55% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $284k (middle half $275k–$315k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in New York | 108 active | 1,879 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 83% remote · 63% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,345 in the last 30 days | 1,053 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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