Physician Psychiatry-Child/Adolescent - Competitive Salary

Job Description Location: Stamford, CT For physicians seeking a high-caliber professional life without sacrificing personal time, Stamford offers a rare "best of both worlds" lifestyle. The city’s vibrant waterfront districts , such as Harbor Point and Shippan, offer luxury living with a permanent vacation feel, featuring boardwalk dining, private marinas, and sweeping views of the Long Island Sound. Best of all, Stamford acts as the ultimate gateway; with express trains reaching Grand Central in just 50 minutes and a short drive to the city, you can maintain a top-tier medical career in a serene coastal community while keeping the global culture and energy of Manhattan right at your fingertips. Opportunity: Be part of an independent community hospital, and a primary teaching site for Columbia University. Additionally, be proud to be a member of this Magnet Hospital with a U.S. News & World Report high -performing and certified Great Place To Work™, and Gold Certificate holder for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International. The Department of Psychiatry seeks a full-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join an innovative and trailblazing program for treating pediatrics in emotional and behavioral crisis. -They will be opening one of the first pediatric Emergency Psychiatry Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH) units in the nation which will be complimented by a short-term 12-week outpatient crisis stabilization program. This role will be 50% EmPATH unit based and 50% outpatient crisis stabilization office-based. The psychiatrist will round on the EmPATH unit weekday 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. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Responsibilities: 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. Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, 403b, Life insurance, flex plan, malpractice, CME allowance, generous PTO, sign on bonus, relocation bonus and a Work/Life Concierge Service to help you manage every day and special occasion tasks for you and family. Highly competitive salary starting at $339k with fellowship training plus generous sign-on bonus and relocation bonus. Requirements: Fellowship trained in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry BC/BE in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Available to start in 2026 Able to secure a CT Medical Licenseaa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a