Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Psychiatry in New Jersey

A Short Term Acute Care Hospital is seeking a psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage. The facility is located in New Jersey, situated approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. 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. Dates Needed: December 2024 Onwards Call Ratio/Schedule: 1:4 weekends Case Load/PPD: 6-8 plus consults as needed in ER and Medical floors Shift Type: Day Shift Assignment Type: Inpatient Assignment Duration: Locums Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours) Cases Treated: schizophrenia, bi-polar, psychotic, etc Average Length of Stay (IP): 5-8 days depending on acuteness Census (IP Only): 12-14 Call Required: Negotiable Board Certification Required: Yes Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes Patient Population: Adults Support Staff: unit split with additional psychiatrist or APN Government: No Reference ID: ORD-182341-MD-NJ Contact: LocumTenens.com recruiter has the specialized knowledge and personal connections to source premier assignments while negotiating top pay on your behalfLT Online Experience gives you one-stop visibility into your past and future assignments, presents, time and pay, preferences, travel info and document storageLocumTenens.com provides paid malpractice insurance (A), paid housing and travel, comprehensive onboarding, 1099 financial consulting, and credentialing, privileging, and licensing assistance