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Description
Position Overview
Center for Family Guidance, PC is seeking a Physician (Psychiatrist, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or other qualified physician) to provide overnight on-site restraint evaluation coverage for a large, well-established academic-affiliated behavioral health system in Central New Jersey.
This unique opportunity offers a flexible, low-frequency overnight coverage model that allows physicians to remain at home while on call and respond on-site only when necessary. Physicians are compensated $400 for each on-site required face-to-face restraint evaluation, creating an excellent supplemental income opportunity while supporting patient safety, regulatory compliance, and high-quality care within inpatient behavioral health and emergency department settings.
Ideal for physicians residing near the hospital campuses, this position is well-suited for retired or semi-retired physicians, academic physicians, hospital-based clinicians, and moonlighting providers seeking meaningful clinical work with minimal disruption to their existing schedules. Physicians will have the opportunity to work alongside a respected academic-affiliated health system while benefiting from strong clinical and administrative support through Center for Family Guidance, PC.
Schedule & Coverage
Late Summer/Early Fall
EOE M/F/D/V
Description
Position Overview
Center for Family Guidance, PC is seeking a Physician (Psychiatrist, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or other qualified physician) to provide overnight on-site restraint evaluation coverage for a large, well-established academic-affiliated behavioral health system in Central New Jersey.
This unique opportunity offers a flexible, low-frequency overnight coverage model that allows physicians to remain at home while on call and respond on-site only when necessary. Physicians are compensated $400 for each on-site required face-to-face restraint evaluation, creating an excellent supplemental income opportunity while supporting patient safety, regulatory compliance, and high-quality care within inpatient behavioral health and emergency department settings.
Ideal for physicians residing near the hospital campuses, this position is well-suited for retired or semi-retired physicians, academic physicians, hospital-based clinicians, and moonlighting providers seeking meaningful clinical work with minimal disruption to their existing schedules. Physicians will have the opportunity to work alongside a respected academic-affiliated health system while benefiting from strong clinical and administrative support through Center for Family Guidance, PC.
Schedule & Coverage
- Overnight coverage
- Flexible per diem scheduling
- On-call from home with on-site response as needed
- Coverage for behavioral health ED & inpatient units
- Opportunities available throughout the week, including weekends
- Provide timely in-person evaluations for patients placed in restraints or seclusion, in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements
- Complete required documentation related to restraint and seclusion evaluations
- Collaborate with nursing staff and treatment teams regarding patient safety and clinical status
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, CMS regulations, and Joint Commission standards
- Communicate clinical findings and recommendations to the treatment team as appropriate
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Active New Jersey medical license
- DEA registration (if applicable)
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or related specialty
- Ability to respond on-site within required timeframes
- Strong clinical judgment and professionalism
- $400 per required in-person restraint/seclusion face-to-face evaluation
- Malpractice coverage provided
- Flexible scheduling
- Supplemental income opportunity
- Administrative support through the Center for Family Guidance, PC
- Lives within close proximity to the coverage area in Central NJ
- Seeking flexible overnight supplemental work
- Comfortable providing independent clinical assessments
- Values patient safety and quality care
- Interested in partnering with a leading academic-affiliated behavioral health system
Late Summer/Early Fall
EOE M/F/D/V