Oncology Psychiatrist

Compensation Range:
$198,500-$417,500 Company Overview:

At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), our mission is clear: to eradicate cancer for good. Our dedicated teams deliver tailored, compassionate, and expert care to patients across all age groups.

Guided by groundbreaking research from our Sloan Kettering Institute, our scientists engage in collaborative efforts to pioneer innovative translational and clinical studies that enhance our understanding of cancer and improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment methodologies.

MSK is committed to nurturing the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals, who will continue our mission both at MSK and globally.

As one of the most esteemed comprehensive cancer centers worldwide, we have been consistently recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for over three decades.

Position Overview:

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences boasts a robust team of over 45 full-time faculty members with diverse interests in psycho-oncology clinical practice, education, and research.

Our compensation is competitive and aligned with experience, complemented by outstanding benefits including housing support for faculty.

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This faculty role presents opportunities for clinical practice, educational engagement, and collaborative research initiatives.

The selected candidate will provide psychiatric services at MSK's locations, offering outpatient care through a combination of in-person and telehealth modalities.

Additionally, the role includes consultation-liaison psychiatric services for cancer patients at our primary facility. The position will involve working with patients across various cancer diagnoses and stages.

This full-time role offers a unique blend of patient care, educational responsibilities, fellowship training, collaborative research, and program development.

Responsibilities include:
- Up to 3.5 to 4 days of outpatient clinic work, depending on inpatient coverage.
- Regularly scheduled weeks for providing consultation-liaison inpatient services at MSK's Main Campus, up to 8 weeks annually.
- Weekday and weekend on-call responsibilities, approximately 30 days of call each year, including up to five weekends.
- Opportunities for educational activities with fellows, residents, and medical students.
- Inpatient and outpatient clinical supervision of fellows.

Candidate Qualifications:
Applicants must possess clinical experience and appropriate training in managing adult cancer patients and their families. Board certification or eligibility in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is preferred. This search is open to candidates with an M.D.

or D.O., across all career stages, with appointments made at an academic level commensurate with the candidate's experience.

Applicants must hold a full and unrestricted license to practice Psychiatry in New York State (or be licensed in another jurisdiction and eligible for licensure in New York and New Jersey).

Candidates must have a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Osteopathy (DO), or equivalent.
Board certification in Psychiatry is required, with board certification or eligibility in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry preferred.
Eligible for appointment at an academic rank ranging from Instructor to Professor.
Candidates must demonstrate clinical experience and appropriate training in working with adult cancer patients and their families.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence are essential.
Strong communication skills and a passion for education are required.
The ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment is crucial.
Commitment to diversity is a core value. MSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

For further information about MSK's dedication to equality, diversity, and inclusion, please refer to our resources.

Professional Expectations:
Candidates should exhibit professional competence, uphold ethical standards, and serve as role models for faculty, fellows, and resident physicians.

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