Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatrist Job Opening at Columbia University Medical Center
Position Titles: Instructor and Assistant Professor level positions in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia
University Medical Center (CUMC)
Job Description:
The Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center seeks to fill multiple clinical faculty positions for adult psychiatrists at the Instructor and Assistant Professor level. For all positions, responsibilities will include a combination of providing direct patient care, including assessment and psychotherapy, and teaching and supervision of psychology and/or psychiatry trainees and medical students.
Clinical work will consist mostly of providing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatments. Psychiatrists generally focus on 30-minute visits geared towards medication management. The setting would be in the outpatient primary care and community psychiatry clinics. There will be an integrated care component with services co-located within a primary care clinic. There will also be a component of virtual telemental health. The settings require flexibility, consultative skills, and active collaboration with other providers and team members.
Relevant experience includes providing diagnostic psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacologic and short-term psychotherapeutic treatments for a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. Working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team with strong interpersonal and communication skills is important.
Candidates will have opportunities to attend case conferences, peer supervision, and Grand Rounds at CUIMC. Candidates will work closely with a clinical team, including other psychiatrists, as well as psychologists/clinical social workers and psychiatric nurse-practitioners. Opportunities may exist for clinical supervision and teaching.
Minimum Educational Requirements:
MD or DO from accredited institution
New York State License
Active DEA License
Board certification
For MDs: appointment at the Instructor level requires graduation from a psychiatric residency program. Assistant
Professor requires board certification in psychiatry and 2+ years independent clinical experience post residency.
To learn more about our clinical services, see our patient care website: www.columbiadoctors.org/psychiatry
Columbia University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minimum Educational Requirements:
MD or DO from accredited institution
New York State License
Active DEA License
Board certification
For MDs: appointment at the Instructor level requires graduation from a psychiatric residency program. Assistant
Professor requires board certification in psychiatry and 2+ years independent clinical experience post residency.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.