Per Diem Psychiatrist at the Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ

Per Diem Psychiatrist at the Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrist to provide per diem coverage within our Behavioral Health and Addiction service lines at the Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, New Jersey. As part of the largest integrated health care system in NJ. We are looking for adaptable physicians to provide high-quality inpatient and on-call psychiatric care in acute care settings.

As the largest integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health offers competitive per diem rates and a collaborative professional environment.

Successful candidates must be:

• ABPN board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry.
• NJ licensed or eligible for NJ licensure.
• Comfortable with psychiatric inpatient rounding, emergency consults (PESS), inpatient consults, and on-call shifts.
• Effective communicators who thrive in multidisciplinary team settings.

Primary duties include:

• Provide coverage for inpatient child, adolescent, and adult units (both voluntary and involuntary).
• Perform psychiatric evaluations and consultations in the Emergency Department and acute care hospital settings.
• Conduct weekend rounding and facilitate patient discharges.
• Ensure timely documentation and compliance with hospital bylaws.
• Provide in-person weekend coverage (Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM) for the Short-Term Care Facility (STCF/STC) unit and Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (PESS).

The anticipated pay range for this position is $500 $1,500 per shift. The actual compensation offered will depend on the specific facility, shift type (weekday, weekend, or holiday), and the candidate's professional experience.

About Clara Maass Medical Center

Located in Belleville, NJ, Clara Maass is a community hospital that offers patients expert care in a technology-rich environment, close to home. Nicknamed "Hospital in The Park" because of its close proximity to lovely Branch Brook Park, site of the famous cherry blossom festivals, Clara Maass Medical Center is a facility serving primarily residents of Essex, Hudson, and Bergen Counties.

Founded in 1868 as the Newark German Hospital, Clara Maass is staffed by more than 700 physicians and 2,000 employees delivering care to more than 19,000 residents each year. As the first hospital in the United States to bear the name of a nurse as its corporate identity, Clara Maass Medical Center carries on a rich tradition of health care.

Clara Maass centers and services include the Women's Health Center, Nuclear Medicine, The Cancer Center at Clara Maass, Diagnostic Cardiac Services including Cardiac Catheterization, Emergency Angioplasty and Rehabilitation, The Pain Management Center, The Joint & Spine Institute, a Vascular Center, Same Day Surgery, The Wound Center at Clara Maass, The Center for Sleep Disorders, The Bariatric Surgery Center, Rehabilitation Services, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Services, Maternity Services and Parent Education, Pediatrics, a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, Radiology services and community outreach programs.

The staff of dedicated physicians, nurses, and health care professionals is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care services and health education to the community and the region.