RWJBarnabas Health is Seeking to Employ a Per Diem Psychiatrist at the Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ

Per Diem Psychiatrist at Clara Maass Medical Center

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.

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RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey's largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state's largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers' education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Clara Maass Medical Center is located in Belleville, NJ, hugging the borders of suburbia and city, offering 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.