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Mount Sinai Health System
Queens, New York · Hybrid

Adult Psychiatry - Physician - NYC Health + Hospitals - Elmhurst Hospital Center, Qu

PsychiatryIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$261K - $281K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai affiliated with Elmhurst Hospital Center, serving the culturally diverse community of Western Queens, is seeking a full time Adult Psychiatrist to join its Adult Inpatient and Outpatient Divisions and a Psychiatrist to join its CPEP Division working a full time schedule made up of evenings, weekends and overnights (flexible hours-8, 10, 12 or 16 hour shifts). Outpatient psychiatrists have the option to work 2 days a week remotely.

Elmhurst Hospital Center’s Psychiatry Department serves a multi-cultural population of adults, children and families. We offer a full spectrum of services including Adult/Child Inpatient services with a Psychiatric ICU, Co-Occurring Disorders Unit and Women’s Forensic Unit; a high volume CPEP;

Mobile Crisis Team; Adult and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Programs;

Ambulatory Adult and Child programs; Chemical Dependency; ECT and TMS; and Home Based Services. The Department collaborates with numerous schools in providing training programs in the areas of psychology, nursing and medicine.

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Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.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 psychiatric care across adult inpatient, outpatient, and CPEP divisions serving a diverse community. Collaborate with academic institutions to provide training for psychology, nursing, and medical students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD/DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Psychiatry. A valid New York State License, DEA, and Medicaid number are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Adult PsychiatryInpatient CareOutpatient CareCo-Occurring Disorders TreatmentForensic PsychiatryChemical Dependency TreatmentCrisis InterventionClinical Training

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 74% have no call, 82% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$271k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $251k in an average-cost state. 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 70/100, 271 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adult Psychiatry - Physician - NYC Health + Hospitals - Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, NY at Mount Sinai Health System a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,864 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

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  • Hybrid
  • Includes weekends
  • Remote