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