Inpatient Psychiatry Attending Physician

About the Role

This unique role primarily serves as the hospital’s psychiatric representative in Mental Hygiene Court proceedings (with a focus on Ughetto hearings) while also providing vacation and coverage support for attending psychiatrists on our inpatient psychiatric units. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with legal, clinical, and administrative teams to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Court Representation
  • Serve as the hospital’s designated psychiatric representative in Mental Hygiene Court for Ughetto hearings and related legal proceedings.
  • Collaborate with hospital legal counsel, risk management, and clinical teams to prepare testimony, affidavits, and clinical documentation.
  • Provide expert psychiatric opinion and ensure representation aligns with patient care standards, ethical principles, and applicable laws.
• Clinical Responsibilities
  • Provide vacation and absence coverage for attending psychiatrists on inpatient psychiatric units.
  • Conduct psychiatric evaluations, daily rounds, and treatment planning as needed.
  • Supervise and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including residents, psychologists, nurses, and social workers.
  • Participate in patient-centered care with an emphasis on safety, stabilization, and recovery-oriented treatment.
• Administrative & Collaborative Duties
  • Ensure clinical documentation meets hospital, state, and federal requirements.
  • Attend departmental meetings, case conferences, and continuing education sessions as appropriate.
  • Contribute to ongoing quality improvement and compliance initiatives related to inpatient psychiatry and legal proceedings.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of NY.
• Experience in inpatient psychiatry required; prior forensic psychiatry or court testimony experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Schedule & Workload

• Primarily weekday hours aligned with Mental Hygiene Court scheduling.
• Flexible coverage assignments based on departmental needs.
• On-call responsibilities may be assigned as negotiated.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Base Salary: $271,000–$281,000 with total compensation including bonuses ranging from $301,000–$311,000.
• 403B/457 participation inclusive of a 10% employer contribution with no employee match required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement ranging from $3,000–$3,500 inclusive of one week of paid CME time.
• Projected annual revenue sharing payments of up to $30,000 contingent upon meeting required productivity and compliance metrics.
• 24 Annual vacation days, 12 Sick Days, 12 recognized Holidays.
• Full NYU Benefits package including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Disability, and Life Insurance Coverage.
• NYU college tuition remission for employees and dependents.
• Loan Forgiveness options – Up to $120k in Loan repayment options through OMH or BH4NYC.
• Medical Malpractice coverage at no cost to the employee.
• Visa Sponsorship available.

The selected hire will be employed through NYU Grossman School of Medicine. For immediate consideration, please send your CV to Natasha.flowers@nyulangone.org and Dr. Rajvee Vora at vorar@nychhc.org.