Inpatient Psychiatrist - Day Shift (Locum Tenens) Newark

LocumTenens.com; Jackson (NJ); On-site; USD 276,000 - 358,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com is seeking a licensed MD to join a quaternary care teaching hospital in Newark, NJ, delivering full-time inpatient psychiatric services on an involuntary adult unit. The assignment runs January 2027 through ongoing, with day shift from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Responsibilities include rounding on 12-15 involuntary adult patients daily, performing psychiatric evaluations, and managing medications. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required.

Qualifications

• Board certification is required for all clinicians.
• Prescriptive authority is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services on the involuntary adult unit.
• Rounding on involuntary adult patients (12-15 daily) and conducting psychiatric evaluations.
• Medication management for the patient population.

Skills

Board Certification

Prescriptive Authority

Job description

LocumTenens.com is seeking a licensed MD to join a quaternary care teaching hospital in Newark, NJ, delivering full-time inpatient psychiatric services on an involuntary adult unit. The assignment runs January 2027 through ongoing, with day shift from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Responsibilities include rounding on 12-15 involuntary adult patients daily, performing psychiatric evaluations, and managing medications. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required.