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Westampton, New Jersey

MEDICAL PHYSICIAN -PER DIEM

PsychiatryPer Diem

Listed compensation

$100-$125/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 57m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Responsibilities

Hampton Behavioral Health Center is a private behavioral healthcare center and offers the most advanced behavioral health, diagnostic treatment services for adults, adolescents and older adults in both inpatient and outpatient programs. A commitment to excellence in diagnosis, treatment and education – these concepts are at the core of Hampton Behavioral Health Center’s mission. website: hamptonhospital.com

Hampton Behavioral Health Center is seeking dynamic and talented Per Diem Medical Physician to assist with our inpatient patients. Hampton Behavioral Health Center is a private behavioral healthcare center and offers the most advanced behavioral health, diagnostic treatment services for adults, adolescents and older adults in our inpatient programs.

The Physician responsibilities include examining patients to ensure proper injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery that reflects new or ongoing medical problems and initial evaluations.. Requests necessary tests, and follow-up visits, and refers patients to specialists, as necessary

  • Good communications skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills required.
  • Shows initiative and possess good problem solving skills.
  • Ability to use thermometer, sphygmomanometer, mechanical restraints, emergency medical equipment, oto/ophthalmoscope, EKG machine.
  • About Universal Health Services (UHS), Inc.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact, Emilia Henriquez, Human Resources, (609) 518-2161.

Job Requirements

  • Medical License in NJ
  • Current DEA & CDS
  • Current BLS
  • Assistant with demonstrated medical experience and proven leadership
  • Strong clinical skills, and high motivation

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medical diagnosisPatient evaluationTreatment planningCommunication skillsEKG machine operationClinical documentation

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% are remote, 57% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$234k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $215k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$208k–$260kPsychiatry median $458k (middle half $364k–$458k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$215k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in New Jersey47 active1,860 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% remote · 57% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Psychiatry pay trend+8.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Psychiatrist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 10 employers
9
<$410k
10
$410k-435k
11
$435k-460k
4
$460k-485k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
84%
CME allowance
29%
Visa sponsorship
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Collaborating Psychiatrist

Eleanor Health · Washington, District of Columbia

$200-$250/hr
#2

Child Psychiatrist | Independent ContractorContract

Stars Behavioral Health Group · San Jose, California

$200-$240/hr
#3

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) | Part Time - West Virginia License or IMLC Required

$175/hr
#4

Clinical Psychiatrist - Adult

$320k-$500k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Westampton Township

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k
Typical market rent
$2,466/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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