Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in NJ

Job description

About the facility

This county jail provides specialized psychiatric services for adult inmates requiring mental health treatment in a secure correctional environment. The facility maintains comprehensive behavioral health programs with dedicated resources for psychiatric evaluation and medication management services. The institution operates with modern documentation systems to ensure effective treatment delivery for inmates with various mental health conditions.

About the facility location

New Jersey offers diverse attractions including MetLife Stadium, the American Dream complex, and Liberty State Park, along with outdoor activities such as helicopter tours and wildlife watching cruises. The area features cultural destinations like Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton and the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg. Visitors can access multi-day tour options to nearby destinations including Niagara Falls and Washington DC.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide specialized psychiatric care for adult male and female inmates in a correctional setting, seeing 10-15 patients per day in a mental health office. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and managing psychotropic medications for forensic patients requiring outpatient mental health treatment. The clinician will work part-time shifts totaling 16 hours per week with no call requirements. All weekends require coverage for comprehensive forensic psychiatric care delivery.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 10-15
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Shift hours: Part time (16 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult Forensic Psychiatry
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Determined by clinician
• Initial evaluation time: Determined by clinician