Description

Description

The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center is seeking a full time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.

The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (“MSAHC’ or the ‘Center”) works to break down economic barriers to health care and wellness for young people by providing vital services - high quality, comprehensive, integrated and confidential - for all who come to the Center or school based health facilities, at no cost to them.  The MSAHC advances adolescent and young adult health as a national imperative by serving as a leading center of clinical care, specialized training, innovative research and advocacy.

The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will be responsible for direct clinical care to include assessment and evaluation for, and provision of, medication prescribing and management for youth 10-26 years of age. 

This professional will be charged with ensuring that the above functions are developed, managed and delivered within a culture that is youth-centric, high quality, integrated and collaborative as well as in accordance with Mount Sinai’s policies and procedures, New York State regulations and guidelines, and funder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care at the MSAHC: 
• Provide psychiatric services to MSAHC patients, including assessment and evaluation and psychopharmacological services. 
• Provide psychiatric consultation and clinical consultation to MSAHC mental health practitioners as indicated. 
• Comply with all mental health care protocols consistent with established practice standards and evidence-informed best practices.
• Maintain quality mental health care services through participation in various quality assurance mechanisms and trainings.
• Comply with changes to existing mental health protocols and processes, as identified through the MSAHC PI process.
• Work collaboratively with the MSAHC Chief Psychiatrist in the provision of academic activities.

Administrative

• Timely and compliant closure of chart.
• Participate in quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring of the quality of mental health services provided 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

Maximize Capacity and Access

• Participate in an interdisciplinary effort that fosters a cohesive culture across all levels of staff and providers, with improved communication and accountability

Compliance

• Ensure the NYS Office of Mental Health Standards of Care and Article 28 and 31 regulations are adhered to in all aspects of clinical service delivery, reporting, incident review, and high-risk case management;
• Participate in the Incident Review Committee Meetings, and the high risk meetings
• Work collaboratively with MSAHC’s Research and other staff to evaluate and disseminate practice-based processes as needed

Qualifications

• BC in Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• BC / BE in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry  
• Must be licensed as a Psychiatrist by the State of New York

Experience:

• Commitment to MSAHC’s mission, vision and approach in order to ensure a patient-centric culture which is collaborative and multidisciplinary;
• A passion for working with young people and a work ethic in which a commitment to understanding and solving the needs of each patient is a priority;
• Must have clinical experience serving patient populations and providing therapeutic interventions similar to those provided by The MSAHC
• Must be experienced in providing evidence-based treatment interventions, with focus on achieving measurable positive outcomes. 
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging; 
• Cultural competency to serve diverse patient population.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and service skills and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Possess solid general computer skills. 
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, empathy, compassion and patience;
• A multi-tasker with the ability to respond to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Compensation range from Days 240k to 280k (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits).

Salary Disclosure Information:
Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. 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. 

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:
Physician Recruitment Department
Mount Sinai Health System
Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org

Employer Description

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.

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