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Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Hospital in NJ

Employer
LocumTenens.com
Location
Jackson, New Jersey
Closing date
Nov 23, 2025
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Specialty
Psychiatry
Hours
Per Diem
Position Type
Locum Tenens
About the facility

A Short Term Acute Care Hospital is seeking a psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located in New Jersey, situated approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City.

About the clinician's workday

The Psychiatrist will be working on a 16 bed unit treating adult patients. The patients are split with another psychiatric provider. The psychiatrist will need to perform consults as needed on the medical floors and ER. Call coverage is optional.

Additional job details
  • Case load/PPD: 6-8 plus consults as needed in ER and Medical floors
  • Support staff: unit split with additional psychiatrist or APN
  • Patient population: Adults
  • Call ratio/schedule: 1:4 weekends
  • Location type: On-Site
  • Prescriptive authority required: Yes
  • Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
  • Cases treated: schizophrenia, bi-polar, psychotic, etc
  • Average length of stay: 5-8 days depending on acuteness
  • Census: 12-14
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