Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist Opportunity in Desirable Community of Saratoga Springs, NY

Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist Opportunity in Desirable Community of Saratoga Springs, NY

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group seeks a BC/BE Psychiatrist fellowship-trained in, or with significant residency exposure to Psychosomatic Medicine, or prior experience for our Consultation Liaison opportunity at Saratoga Hospital.

Work as the lead for a consultation service of a 171-bed community hospital with 19-bed state-of-the-art ICCU, 12-bed Labor and Delivery unit, medical surgical units, and more. Current team consists of a full-time LCSW. The hospital would like to expand services for mental health treatment in areas of substance use disorders, delirium, CHF/MI/COPD admitted patients. Enjoy a close, collaborative working relationship with nursing staff, hospitalists, specialists and palliative care service.

This is an opportunity to work with a close-knit, experienced, multi-disciplinary care team on a 16-bed adult inpatient unit and with emergency department and hospital staff for the consultation liaison service. 

All physicians take inpatient call for a 16-bed inpatient adult mental health unit. Call is paid and approximately 1:10, taken evenings by phone with rounding on weekends.

Psychiatrists are part of a collegial team that includes Nurse Practitioners in a variety of settings, hospital-based and outpatient at these locations: Saratoga Community Health Center, Wilton and Milton Primary Care, Saratoga County Mental Health. Psychiatrists work closely across the system with physicians and advanced practitioners in our primary care and specialty network as part of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group.

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group

Our multispecialty practice —Saratoga Hospital Medical Group—has 450+ physicians and advanced practice providers across a number of medical and surgical specialties. Medical group members play an invaluable role in our hospital’s continued growth and reputation for excellence. They enjoy a shared governance approach to leadership and support of  hospital administration.

Saratoga Hospital

Saratoga Hospital is a 171-bed independent, locally governed, thriving community hospital and a leading healthcare provider in the region. We have enjoyed continuous growth for more than a decade, along with a reputation for high quality, personalized, compassionate care. Since September 2004, Saratoga Hospital has maintained Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center—the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

The Albany Med Health System

Saratoga Hospital is an affiliate of the Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.

Compensation and benefits: Starting at $300,000 

• Sign-on bonus and moving expenses
• Loan Forgiveness is negotiable. 
• Health and Prescription Plan
• Dental and Vision Insurances
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions and 457(b) Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
• (For full time: Employer-Paid Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment; LTD)
• Flexible Spending Account(s) including Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care Account
• Paid Time Off, Paid CME, CME stipend, professional dues; professional liability coverage
• $200 annual YMCA discount, a number of supplemental insurances, services, discount programs and more!

Saratoga Hospital is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity for those participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

• Saratoga Springs is a great place to live and work, where you will feel a sense of community.

• Located a half hour from Albany, New York State’s Capital City, and Albany International Airport;
• Three hours from New York City, Montreal and Boston — right on the edge of New England, 
• Saratoga County offers family-oriented neighborhoods, communities and excellent schools — both public and private.
• Saratoga and towns throughout the region draw many to a variety of specialty shops, spas, and eateries, many with locally sourced food and regionally produced craft beverages. 
• Music, art, cultural festivals and farmer’s markets add to the vibrant community feel and social scene.
• Known for world-class entertainment, and abundant year-round recreational and athletic opportunities,
• Famous venues include: Saratoga Race Course featuring world-class thoroughbred racing, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, and Saratoga National Historic Park.
• Outdoor enthusiasts will love the natural beauty of the Adirondacks, nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains, Saratoga Lake, Lake George, other waterways, and more!

Send CV or call: Denise Romand, CPRP, Medical Staff Recruiter/Practice Liaison; P: (518) 583-8465 dromand@saratogahospital.org

Saratoga Hospital is a 171-bed independent, locally governed community hospital and a leading healthcare provider in the region. The hospital earned a reputation for high-quality, personalized, compassionate patient care.

Notable awards and designations include:

• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence since 2004
• 4-Star Quality Rating under the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Compare Initiative
• Age-Friendly Health System
• Mission: Lifeline® – STEMI Receiving Center – Gold Plus
• Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Target: Stroke Honor Roll
• Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence recognition from the American College of Radiology

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, our multispecialty group of 450 physicians and advanced practice providers, contributes significantly to the hospital’s continued growth and reputation for excellence. Collegiality plays an integral part in that, too. Doctors enjoy a shared governance approach to leadership and support of hospital administration.

Saratoga Hospital is an affiliate of The Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.

Employment at Saratoga Hospital:

Saratoga Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability or protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal law or Executive Orders.

Saratoga Springs is a great place to live and work, where you will feel a sense of community.

• Located a half hour from Albany, New York State’s Capital City, and Albany International Airport;
• Three hours from New York City, Montreal and Boston — right on the edge of New England, 
• Saratoga County offers family-oriented neighborhoods, communities and excellent schools — both public and private.
• Saratoga and towns throughout the region draw many to a variety of specialty shops, spas, and eateries, many with locally sourced food and regionally produced craft beverages.
• Music, art, cultural festivals and farmer’s markets add to the vibrant community feel and social scene.
• Known for world-class entertainment, and abundant year-round recreational and athletic opportunities, 
• Famous venues include: Saratoga Race Course featuring world-class thoroughbred racing, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, and Saratoga National Historic Park. 
• Outdoor enthusiasts will love the natural beauty of the Adirondacks, nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains, Saratoga Lake, Lake George, other waterways, and more!