Atlantic Health
Psychiatrist, Per Diem, Atlantic Health
Provide high-quality psychiatric services on weekends and holidays, supporting Crisis Intervention Services, the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, and urgent consults on Med-Surg floors. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and support Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide psychiatric coverage for Crisis Intervention Services (CIS) on weekends and holidays, collaborating closely with mental health professionals.
- • Deliver psychiatric care for the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, working as part of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, and therapists.
- • Conduct urgent psychiatric consultations for medical‑surgical inpatients across the hospital.
- • Collaborate with and support the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) as needed.
Required
- • MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility (if within 5 years of training) in Psychiatry.
- • Active New Jersey medical license (or eligibility to obtain).
- • Strong diagnostic, communication, and collaboration skills.
- • Ability to work effectively in fast‑paced clinical settings.
Preferred
- • Experience in emergency psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, or consultation‑liaison psychiatry preferred.
Benefits & Perks
- • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- • Life & AD&D Insurance.
- • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- • Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- • Backup and On-Site Childcare
- • Well-Being Rewards
- • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- • Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- • Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- • Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
Job Description
Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is seeking an experienced Per Diem Psychiatrist to provide high‑quality psychiatric services across the hospital on weekends and holidays. This role supports critical behavioral health functions, including Crisis Intervention Services, the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit and urgent consults on the Med-Surg floors. A minimum annual commitment of six (6) weekend days and/or holidays is required.
Key Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
About Us
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
We Have Received Awards And Recognition For The Services We Have Provided To Our Patients, Team Members And Communities. Below Are Just a Few Of Our Accolades
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
Team Member Benefits
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
About The Team
At Atlantic Behavioral Health, we know behavioral health plays a significant role in the healing process – not just for patients dealing with mental health disorders or substance abuse, but also for those recovering from injuries, surgeries, diseases, and other conditions. We help them cope with the stress and emotional challenges caused by such physical ailments. Our behavioral health team features highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed clinicians. We provide a variety of mental health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including intensive outpatient programs.
Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is seeking an experienced Per Diem Psychiatrist to provide high‑quality psychiatric services across the hospital on weekends and holidays. This role supports critical behavioral health functions, including Crisis Intervention Services, the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit and urgent consults on the Med-Surg floors. A minimum annual commitment of six (6) weekend days and/or holidays is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric coverage for Crisis Intervention Services (CIS) on weekends and holidays, collaborating closely with mental health professionals.
- Deliver psychiatric care for the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, working as part of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, and therapists.
- Conduct urgent psychiatric consultations for medical‑surgical inpatients across the hospital.
- Collaborate with and support the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility (if within 5 years of training) in Psychiatry.
- Active New Jersey medical license (or eligibility to obtain).
- Experience in emergency psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, or consultation‑liaison psychiatry preferred.
- Strong diagnostic, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively in fast‑paced clinical settings.
About Us
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Medical Group
- Atlantic Visiting Nurse
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We Have Received Awards And Recognition For The Services We Have Provided To Our Patients, Team Members And Communities. Below Are Just a Few Of Our Accolades
- Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
- Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
- Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
- Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
Team Member Benefits
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
About The Team
At Atlantic Behavioral Health, we know behavioral health plays a significant role in the healing process – not just for patients dealing with mental health disorders or substance abuse, but also for those recovering from injuries, surgeries, diseases, and other conditions. We help them cope with the stress and emotional challenges caused by such physical ailments. Our behavioral health team features highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed clinicians. We provide a variety of mental health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including intensive outpatient programs.
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