Faculty Psychiatry - Physician - World Trade Center Health Program - New York, NY
Job description
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a Faculty Psychiatrist for the World Trade Center Health Program.
The World Trade Center (WTC) Mental Health Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is recruiting full-time psychiatrists to treat 9/11 responders. We are seeking a skilled physician to join our team of dedicated professionals who treat first responders, construction workers, utilities workers, and volunteers diagnosed with psychiatric conditions related to exposure to psychological and environmental hazards at the WTC disaster site. The relatively high prevalence of psychiatric conditions and associated medical comorbidities many years after September 11th underscores the pressing need to address responders' increasingly complex healthcare needs. In October of 2022, the CDC awarded $340 million in new funding to Mt. Sinai's WTC Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence to support expanded services.
Our interdisciplinary program of psychiatrists, social workers, and psychologists are committed to offering evidence-based psychiatric care and using a variety of modalities including cognitive-behavioral, dialectic behavioral, and psychodynamic treatments. Responsibilities of the position include diagnostic evaluations, medication management and participation in clinical case conferences. This position is fully outpatient with no nights/weekends or call schedule.
The position includes faculty appointment commensurate with experience in the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. There are opportunities to participate in clinical research and medical school teaching. Full time employment may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Mount Sinai offers a $7,500 bonus to candidates who relocate from more than 50 miles away.
The World Trade Center Health Program is a limited federal health program that provides no-cost services for certified WTC exposure-related health conditions to those directly affected by the 9/11 attacks in New York, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide evidence-based psychiatric treatment including psychopharmacology and psychotherapy in an outpatient clinical setting
- Participate in weekly program clinical case conferences, review literature, present cases
- Work as part of a clinical team
- Participate in quality assurance/improvement projects
- Participate in supervision of psychology externs, psychology post-docs, social workers, psychiatry residents
- Document treatment and complete relevant clinical forms
- Participate in weekly program administrative meetings
Compensation range is from 200K to 215 (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits).
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About the Mount Sinai Health System:
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest academic medical system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai advances medicine and health through unrivaled education and translational research and discovery to deliver care that is the safest, highest-quality, most accessible and equitable, and the best value of any health system in the nation. The Health System includes approximately 7,300 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 415 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked on U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of the top 20 U.S. hospitals and is top in the nation by specialty: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” among the country’s best in four out of 10 pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Medical Schools," aligned with a U.S. News & World Report "Honor Roll" Hospital, and No. 14 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding. 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. For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:
Alex Cano
Executive Director Physician Recruitment
Mount Sinai Health System
Alex.cano@mountsinai.org
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