Psychiatrist - Camden & Cape May
Listed compensation
$226k-$499k
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Job Description
About Us
Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.
Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
- Short Description
- Psychiatry Position at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden and Cape May
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Cooper University Health Care (CUH) and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) has an opportunity for full-time, outpatient Adult Psychiatrist to join our department.
CUH is a strong, physician-led health system and academic medical center with a foundational core dedicated to ensuring access to excellent care for patients from a range of communities across southern New Jersey.
CMSRU trains medical students using progressive approaches to community health for people with a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, and socioeconomic conditions. Our main campus is in Camden, NJ less than 15 minutes from downtown Philadelphia. Outpatient locations are also located throughout Southern New Jersey.
Our ideal candidate wants to work in a collegial environment and build a stimulating career that includes providing excellent psychiatric care for adults from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, strong teaching for medical students and residents, participation in outpatient consultation to primary care clinicians, program development, opportunities for leadership, and other goals you value to make your work professionally rewarding.
Position Roles and Opportunities
- Outpatient practice—general adult psychiatry with the opportunity to develop areas of clinical focus based on your interests and expertise
- Teaching residents (psychiatry, family medicine) and medical students in clinical experiences and didactics
- Consultation to primary care clinicians to support them in providing appropriate mental health care to adults
- Explore other areas of professional interest
Experience Required
Appointment and rank will be commensurate with experience. Candidates should have several years of experience in clinical care and program development, hold active ACGME board certification in General Psychiatry, and be eligible for medical licensure in New Jersey. We offer competitive academic compensation and benefits.
Education Requirements
MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree.
License/Certification Requirements
New Jersey medical license
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care to adults from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Engage in teaching medical students and residents while providing consultation to primary care clinicians.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess active ACGME board certification in General Psychiatry. Eligibility for a New Jersey medical license and several years of clinical experience are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 76% have no call, 74% 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 ~$363k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $333k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist - Camden & Cape May at Cooper Norcross University Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,236 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
Living in Camden
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $169k≈ 0.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,823/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- 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), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.