Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Somerville, New Jersey

Job description

About the facility

This medical center operates as a comprehensive healthcare facility providing specialized psychiatric services through a dedicated inpatient behavioral health unit. The facility maintains modern documentation systems and established protocols for psychiatric care delivery. This medical center offers both inpatient psychiatric treatment and consultation liaison services to support broader medical hospital operations.

About the facility location

This area offers proximity to regional attractions and recreational activities. The region features local establishments and community venues. The area hosts community events including bike races and parades, with additional recreational activities available at regional locations and grasslands areas.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will evaluate, manage, treat, and discharge psychiatric patients on an inpatient psychiatric unit during day shifts Monday through Friday with call coverage requirements. Clinical responsibilities include seeing 12-14 patients daily, developing comprehensive treatment plans, and ensuring continuity of care through detailed documentation and coordination with nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams. The clinician must work collaboratively with treatment teams and may provide coverage for consultation liaison services to the medical hospital. Board certification is negotiable, and active New Jersey licensure with prescriptive authority is required for this position serving adult patients in the inpatient setting.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 12-14
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult inpatient psychiatric conditions and consultation liaison services
• Average length of stay: Variable
• Census: Variable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial evaluation time: Variable