Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in NJ

Job description

About the facility

This quaternary care, teaching hospital maintains a dedicated behavioral health program supporting comprehensive psychiatric services for adult patients. The facility operates with established clinical protocols to ensure effective outpatient psychiatric care delivery in an on-site setting. Locum tenens coverage is sought to support continuity of outpatient psychiatric services.

About the facility location

New Jersey offers a range of attractions and recreational opportunities suited to diverse interests. Visitors may explore coastal destinations, boardwalks, and nature-based experiences such as whale, dolphin, and bird watching ecotour cruises. The state also features destinations such as Liberty State Park, Six Flags Great Adventure, and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, alongside dining and entertainment options distributed across its regions.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide full-time outpatient medication management and psychiatric evaluation services for adult patients aged 18 and older with psychiatric diagnoses during day shifts, totaling 40 hours per week. Clinical responsibilities include conducting 60-minute initial psychiatric evaluations and 15-minute medication management visits across 6 to 7 clinical hours per shift. No call requirements are associated with this assignment. Board certification or board eligibility is required, and prescriptive authority is required for this position.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Patient Load 15 min med manage visits and 60 min psych eval visits 6 to 7 hours per shift
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Outpatient psychiatric conditions in adults 18 and older requiring medication management and psychiatric evaluation
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 15 minutes per medication management visit
• Initial evaluation time: 60 minutes per psychiatric evaluation