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Princeton, New Jersey

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryPer Diem

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Job Description

Per DIEM Psychiatrist – Remote Telepsychiatry

  • Employer: CFG Health Network
  • Location: Remote / Telepsychiatry
  • Employment Type: Per Diem

Sites Supported

  • Princeton House Behavioral Health / Penn Medicine – 905 Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
  • Princeton Medical Center – 1 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Position Summary

CFG Health Network is seeking a New Jersey-licensed Psychiatrist to provide per diem, remote telepsychiatry coverage for Princeton House Behavioral Health and Princeton Medical Center.

The psychiatrist will be contacted on an as-needed basis when a second psychiatric commitment evaluation (“2nd PC”) is required. Evaluations will be conducted remotely via telepsychiatry.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct remote psychiatric evaluations when a second psychiatric commitment evaluation/certification is required
  • Assess patients and determine whether criteria for involuntary psychiatric commitment are met
  • Review relevant clinical information and collaborate with the on-site treatment team
  • Complete required documentation accurately and in a timely manner
  • Communicate clinical findings and recommendations to appropriate clinical staff
  • Provide services in accordance with New Jersey regulations, facility policies, and applicable standards of care

Qualifications

  • MD or DO with completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (within 5 years of residency)
  • Active and unrestricted New Jersey medical license
  • Experience with emergency psychiatry, crisis evaluations, and/or psychiatric commitment evaluations preferred
  • Comfortable conducting psychiatric evaluations via telepsychiatry
  • Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

Schedule

Per Diem / As Needed – Remote

The psychiatrist will be contacted on an as-needed basis when a second PC is requested. This is a flexible opportunity for a psychiatrist interested in supplemental remote psychiatric work without a regularly scheduled patient caseload.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessment

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 44% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

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Living in Princeton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$801k
Typical market rent
$3,456/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.2
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.