Psychiatrist Locum Tenens
Key Details
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
- 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
Psychiatry Physician in somerville at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.