Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Northern NJ

Job description

About the facility

This community-based behavioral health facility specializes in providing outpatient psychiatric services and support programs for adults with serious mental illness. The facility operates a home-based community program model that delivers comprehensive mental health care in a patient-centered environment.

About the facility location

New Jersey features diverse coastal attractions including an 18-acre seaside amusement park with boardwalk entertainment along the Jersey Shore. The region hosts various festivals throughout the year featuring live music, food events, and arts and crafts fairs that celebrate local culture and provide family-friendly activities.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provide medication management for adult patients with serious mental illness within a home-based community program. Responsibilities include completing thorough documentation, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality care delivery. The position requires prescriptive authority and involves working day shifts with no call requirements in an outpatient setting.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: varies; 4-8 on avg
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (16 hours)
• Cases treated: Adults with serious mental illness
• Average length of stay: Not applicable - outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable - outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable based on patient needs
• Initial evaluation time: Standard psychiatric evaluation timeframe