Locums Opportunity in New York for Psychiatrist
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Staten Island, NY
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (New York)
- $117
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $4,664
- Median yearly
- $242,507
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in New York pay a median of $117/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician jobs in New York right now
- 86 open Physician jobs in New York from 4 agencies, 5 of them in Staten Island.
- Pay in these listings: $49.39 – $178/hour, median $150/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in New York: $117/hour ($242,507/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($169/hour across 12 jobs).
Job description
Get in touch with a Weatherby consultant today to learn more about this and other opportunities available now.
- Mon - Fri, 8 am - 5 pm -- no call or weekends
- 10 - 15 patients per day
- Adult inpatient psychiatry unit
- Possible ED consults
- Higher acuity -- comfort with medical comorbidities required
- Mix of voluntary and involuntary patients
- Unit can operate similarly to a med-psych unit
- Potential backfill opportunity
- Paid malpractice insurance; pre-paid travel and housing expenses
- Assignment details and time entry in online portal
- Competitive compensation
- 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
- Charter member of NALTO
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