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Part-Time/Per-Diem Weekend Psychiatrist at Northern Westchester Hospital
Northwell Health
Application
Details
Posted: 06-Nov-24
Location: Mt. Kisco, New York
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Preferred Education:
MD/DO
Internal Number: NWH Per Diem
Part-Time/Per-Diem Weekend Psychiatrist at Northern Westchester Hospital
Northern Westchester Hospital – Mt. Kisco, NY
Northern Westchester Hospital is seeking Part Time or Per Diem Psychiatrists (including PGY-5 Fellows) to join the Behavioral Health Hospitalist team.
Northern Westchester Hospital’s Department of Behavioral Health provides comprehensive psychiatric care in a private, patient-centered environment. Services include inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for adults age 18 and over on a dedicated unit of the hospital, emergency department coverage 24-hours a day provided by board certified psychiatrists, and consultation on the medical and surgical units of the hospital provided by psychiatric and social work staff
Responsibilities:
Shifts are 8AM-5PM on weekends with some additional shifts available 8AM-5PM on weekdays
Holiday coverage also available
Emergency Department and Inpatient Psychiatry Unit coverage
Excellent per diem rates for moonlighters
Part Time Benefits Eligible at 20 hours per week
45 Minutes North of Manhattan and only 5 minutes from Metro North Rail Station
Our 15-bed inpatient unit provides short term hospital care to evaluate and stabilize patients with acute psychiatric disorders. There is a strong focus on returning patients to normal functioning as soon as possible while rebuilding self-esteem and improving socialization.
Founded in 1916, Northern Westchester Hospital is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care close to home through a unique combination of medical expertise, cutting-edge technology and a dedication to humanity that ensures our patients and their families receive treatment in a caring, respectful and nurturing environment. Improving and protecting the health of community members through programs that promote wellness and prevention remains central to our mission.
Benefits at Northwell Health include:
Nationally competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package
Four weeks’ vacation plus paid conference/CME time
Academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Advanced education opportunities
College Tuition reimbursement for dependent children
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Experience a career well cared for and make a difference in the lives of our community.
Northwell Health is committed to training, supporting and nurturing physicians from all backgrounds. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being.
Diversity and inclusion permeate our educational and clinical initiatives. We have set a goal to make sure every one of our physicians receives training on how to deliver high quality, culturally competent care. Our recent educational areas of focus have been on social determinants of health, community engagement and developing a medical-legal partnership for our physicians-in-training. One of our many strengths is our diverse patient population and our expectation is that our diverse patient populations receive equitable care, irrespective of who they are. As a result, we continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of our diverse patients.
We continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of the diverse patients we seek to serve; as a result, our Health System is proudly ranked Diversity Inc’s #1 Hospital and Health System. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education, to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being. For more information and resources regarding our initiatives, please visit our Center for Equity of Care, https://www.northwell.edu/education-and-resources/community-engagement/center-for-equity-of-care.
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the bett...er. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.