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A State Hospital near Morristown, NJ is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician for locum tenens coverage. The physician will provide care for approximately 45 mental health patients across two units during regular weekday hours with no call required. The role requires an MD licensed in New Jersey and involves working with a multidisciplinary mental health team using paper charts.
A State Hospital is seeking a Family Medicine Physician for locum tenens coverage.
The facility is located near Morristown, New Jersey.
This is a MondayFriday, 8am5pm position for an MD only, due to state guidelines. There is no call required, and while the provider is responsible for approximately 45 mental health patients across two units, they are not expected to see all patients daily. Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family or Internal Medicine with an active New Jersey license. The facility uses paper charts and is supported by a full mental health team, including psychiatrists, internists, nurses, and techs. Credentialing takes about 3 weeks. The ideal candidate is compassionate and comfortable working with involuntarily committed mental health patients.
Dates Needed: ASAP - 3 months
Case Load/PPD: 10-20
Shift Type: Day Shift
Assignment Type: Clinic
Assignment Duration: Locums
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: Negotiable
Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
Patient Population: Adults
Support Staff: ?u0009Full mental health staff- ratio of 2 psychiatrists: 1 internist, about 8 other internal medicine doctors, nurses, techs, etc
Government: No
Reference ID: ORD-195451-MD-NJ
Family Medicine Physician, Locum Tenens, Mental Health, State Hospital, New Jersey Licensed MD, Board Certified, Day Shift, Patient Care, Involuntary Commitment, Multi-disciplinary Team