Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Location: Somerville, NJ Start Date: February 23, 2026 Duration: Through August 23, 2026 Schedule: Monday Friday Day Shift: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Night Call: None (Nocturnist program covers 5:00 PM 8:00 AM) Setting: Primarily Consultation Liaison Role General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (5W) 27-bed unit split between two providers Daily Census: patients per provider Night Admissions: Handled by nocturnist service ICU Patients: Consult coverage to medical hospital as needed APP Coverage: Yes APP on eating disorder unit (locums provider responsible for supervision) Procedures: Required: Inpatient psychiatric evaluations Medication management Discharge planning Consult liaison coverage Management of complex psychiatric conditions Specialty Support Available: Second attending psychiatrist on 5W APN and fellow on 1W (20-bed unit) Multidisciplinary treatment team EMR: EPIC Requirements: Board Certified or truly Board Eligible in Psychiatry Active New Jersey license Comfortable with consultation liaison psychiatry Experience in adult inpatient psychiatry Ability to supervise APPs Weekend Coverage: 1 weekend per month (Saturday & Sunday) Hours: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM In-person work typically completed by 2:00 PM Phone availability until 5:00 PM Includes inpatient rounding and crisis unit coverage Practice Model: Team-based model Shared patient load with second MD APP supervision on specialty unit

Created: 2026-03-17