Psychiatry Physician

Company: Concord Physicians Solutions
Location: Somerville
Posted on: June 15, 2026

Job Description:

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

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