Career Center

Full-time, Board-certified (or Board-eligible) Adult Psychiatrist to become a member of our Inpatient Treatment Team at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ. Responsibilities include managing inpatients and guiding a multidisciplinary team on our 24-bed, Voluntary Adult Psychiatric Unit. As we treat some refractory mood disorders, interest in training in ECT is a plus and mentoring will be provided. Also, interest in Geriatric Psychiatry is a plus as we work with some patients with behavioral disturbance due to Dementia. On-going mentoring and guidance from senior Psychiatrists will be available to any candidate

Clinical Functions:

• Provide timely psychiatric evaluations, admissions, daily rounds, and discharges on the inpatient psychiatric unit.
• Participate as an active team member and leader in unit treatment team meetings to determine the course of treatment and discharge recommendations.
• Complete all required chart documentation and billing in accordance with departmental standards.
• Provide clinical coverage of responsibilities of employed departmental psychiatrist during their vacation leaves as assigned by Chairman, including inpatient, outpatient, and consultation/liaison activities.
• Assume additional responsibilities of Chairman during his absence including screening admissions with ED Crisis staff, writing admission orders, and assigning inpatient caseloads to other employed psychiatrists.
• Provide weekend and holiday per diem, face-to-face shift coverage for a total of at least four (4) weekends, including one 3-day holiday weekend (9 days total); duties include admitting and rounding on all patients on the inpatient psychiatric unit and consulting in the ED and the hospital at large as requested.
• Complete training in Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) as assigned by Chairman to prepare for providing ECT when clinically-indicated.
• Participate in community education and scientific programs as may be assigned by the Chairman or the Overlook Medical Center President.
• Provide teaching sessions to internal medicine and family practice residents as assigned by Chairman.

• Licensed MD or DO in the State of New Jersey.
• Completion of an approved residency training program in adult psychiatry.
• Board certification in adult psychiatry.