Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist (Locum Tenens) New Brunswick, NJ
Part-Time Inpatient C-L Service Premier Academic Medical Center
Are you a Psychiatrist looking for a highly predictable, part-time institutional role that easily integrates into your existing private practice, academic schedule, or personal routine? A prestigious, Level 1 Trauma academic medical center in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is seeking a qualified physician to support their adult Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Psychiatry service. This position features a stable, part-time weekday structure with zero on-call responsibilities.
The Opportunity Step into a critical, hospital-wide consulting role, providing expert psychiatric evaluations for medical and surgical inpatients.
Clinical Scope: Exclusively manage adult consultation-liaison services. You will perform psychiatric evaluations, offer diagnostic clarity, and recommend acute treatment plans for medical inpatients experiencing co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, delirium, or behavioral crises.
Patient Volume: Maintain a balanced, high-quality clinical pace. Anticipated daily volumes per psychiatrist include approximately 4 new consults and 6 follow-up evaluations.
Collaborative Practice: Service coverage is comfortably divided between two active psychiatrists per day. Dedicated clerical support staff manages the intake, triage, and assignment of incoming consultation requests.
Predictable Schedule: Commit to 16 hours per week, structured as two 8-hour weekday shifts. To maintain continuity, you will cover the same two days each week. The current opening targets Mondays and Thursdays, though alternative weekday pairings can be considered.
Technology & Continuity: Utilize a single, integrated Epic EMR system covering the entire hospital ecosystem.
Location: New Brunswick, NJ Commonly dubbed "The Healthcare City," New Brunswick seamlessly merges corporate, medical, and collegiate innovation.
Urban Culture: Home to a lively downtown theater district, award-winning fine dining, local cafes, and craft breweries.
Academic Influence: As the home base of Rutgers University s flagship campus, the city boasts a sharp, intellectual atmosphere with rich historical architecture and manic balconies overlooking the Raritan River.
Seamless Transit: Strategically located in Central Jersey along the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line, making travel to New York City or Philadelphia completely effortless.
Compensation & Logistics Contract Structure: Fixed hourly compensation with robust built-in overtime protections (overtime rates apply after 12 consecutive hours in a single day).
Assignment Timeline: 3-month block running from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with strong potential to extend further.
No Call Requirements: Your duties conclude at the end of your designated 8-hour shift. No night, weekend, or pager call is required.
Candidate Requirements The department is looking for an efficient, medically minded psychiatrist comfortable collaborating with intensive care, emergency, and general medical teams.
Degree & Focus: MD or DO required. This assignment is strictly limited to Psychiatrists; mid-level providers (PMHNPs/PAs) will not be considered.
Board Status: Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Psychiatry. Complete Board Certification is not required, provided you are actively board-eligible.
Licensure: Must hold an active New Jersey State Medical License.
If you are a psychiatrist looking for a stable, part-time consulting engagement within a top-tier hospital system, we invite you to apply. Interviews are being coordinated directly with the service director, Dr. Adam Trenton apply today to connect with our recruitment team!
