"Psychiatrist Adult Population Per Diem (multiple vacancies) UCHC Statewide"

Position Summary

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking Psychiatrists Per Diem for multiple vacancies Statewide, based from Trenton, NJ. The Psychiatrist will provide direct clinical care to state prisoners; functions collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams; and maintain effective communication with staff and administration.

Duties include:

• Provides assessments, direct clinical care and treatment planning to inmates.
• Conducts comprehensive psychiatrist assessments (demonstrating a review of the electronic record, psychotropic medications, history of mental illness, prior psychiatric hospitalization, suicidal, unusual, or bizarre behavior) for new admissions to UCHC's Special Needs roster according to established timeframes.
• Is knowledgeable about and follows DOC and UCHC policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, emergency and non-emergency forced medication, management of potentially suicidal inmates, psychiatry services, and therapeutic restraint.
• Orders, initiates and interprets laboratory tests according to required time frames or as medically necessary including metabolic monitoring, mood stabilizer blood levels, thyroid function, AIMS testing, and other appropriate biochemical monitoring.
• Prescribes and renews medications that are deemed medically necessary within required time frames

Posted: 22-Jan-26

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Categories: Medical School/Programs, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 267567

City: Trenton

State: NJ

Salary: $180.00/hr

Posting Number: 26ST0091