Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Stamford Health

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The Department of Psychiatry at Stamford Health seeks a full‑time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join an innovative program for treating pediatrics in emotional and behavioral crisis. Stamford Health will open one of the first pediatric Emergency Psychiatry Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH) units in the nation, complemented by a short‑term 12‑week outpatient crisis stabilization program. This role will be 50% EmPATH unit‑based and 50% outpatient office‑based.

The psychiatrist will round on the EmPATH unit weekdays mornings and then spend afternoons providing outpatient follow‑up care to patients recently discharged from EmPATH. Typical hours are Mon‑Fri 9am to 5pm. No required call or weekend shifts.

Stamford Hospital is a 305‑bed independent community hospital and a primary teaching site for Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, with stand‑alone residency training programs. We are proud to be a Magnet Hospital with a 5‑Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a certified Great Place To Work™ and have received Gold Certification for Excellence in Person‑Centered Care by Planetree International.

• Provide direct patient care on our pediatric Emergency Psychiatry Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH) unit in the Emergency Department.
• Provide outpatient crisis psychiatric management to patients discharged from the pediatric EmPATH unit for up to 12 weeks until they are transitioned to longer‑term outpatient care in the community.
• Supervise and teach nursing and ancillary staff and trainees assigned to the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry service.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team of emergency medicine and pediatrics staff and trainees, nurses, psychiatric techs, psychotherapists, case management, receptionists / schedulers, and outpatient office manager.
• Coordinate patient flow between our emergency department, EmPATH unit, and outpatient crisis program.

• Medical, vision, dental, 403(b), life insurance, flex plan, malpractice coverage, CME allowance, generous PTO, sign‑on bonus, relocation bonus and a Work/Life Concierge Service to help manage daily and special occasion tasks for you and your family.
• Highly competitive salary starting at $339,000 with fellowship training plus generous sign‑on bonus and relocation bonus.

Stamford is an outstanding community located in the southwestern corner of CT, next to the NY State border and alongside the Long Island Sound. We offer top schools, both public and private, a variety of housing options including downtown hi‑rise apartments, condos and co‑ops, residential neighborhoods, and waterfront properties. Less than an hour from Manhattan by car or train, we have access to major international airports and a smaller airport in Westchester County for southern and mid‑west destinations.