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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
Key Skills
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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