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Summit Oaks Hospital
Summit, New Jersey

PRN Inpatient Psychiatrist |Generous Hourly Compensation| Summit, NJ

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Job Description

  • PRN Inpatient Psychiatrist
  • Generous Hourly Compensation
  • Summit, NJ

We are seeking a PRN Board Eligible/Board Certified Adult or Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the Summit Oaks team in Summit, NJ. This opportunity provides a flexible schedule to cover weekends, holidays, and vacations as needed.

  • Quick Facts
  • Employment Type: Employed or Independent Contractor Arrangement
  • Schedule / Hours: PRN
  • Patient Population: Adult or Child/Adolescent Inpatient
  • Location: Summit, NJ
  • Practice Setting: 124-bed, Behavioral Health Facility

Responsibilities

Collaborate with an experienced multidisciplinary team to address the unique psychiatric needs of adolescent patients.

Manage day-to-day inpatient responsibilities; admissions/evaluations, discharges, medication management, team collaboration with nurses, social workers, and psychologists.

Required Qualifications

  • Board Certified / Board Eligible in Adult or Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
  • New Jersey Medical License or ability to obtain

About the Organization & Community

Summit Oaks Hospital is one of the longest standing mental health and substance use treatment centers in the state of NJ. Since 1902, Summit Oaks has been providing quality mental health care for youths (5-17) and adults (18 and older) who have been struggling with psychiatric and substance use disorders.

Summit, NJ offers the perfect blend of urban convenience and suburban tranquility. Located within a 30-minute drive to New York City or a quick 30-minute train ride to Penn Station. Explore Summit’s vibrant downtown, boasting a variety of retail businesses and fine dining establishments.

Residents also enjoy a rich array of arts, recreational, and cultural programs, including the popular Farmer's Market. Nature lovers can explore the picturesque Reeves-Reed Arboretum, while families appreciate the excellent schools, with Summit High School recently ranked as the 6th best high school in New Jersey.

Summit Oaks is a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc, one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services across the US, Puerto Rico and the U.K.

  • For more information about the position or to apply, please contact:
  • Diana Stellhorn | UHS In-house Physician Recruiter, Behavioral Health Division |Cell 414-202-5063
  • Diana.Stellhorn@uhsinc.com linkedin.com/in/dianastellhorn

Physician Career Opportunities

Universal Health Services, Inc. | UHS of Delaware, Inc. | 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | uhsinc.com

Requirements

Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Adult or Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. A New Jersey Medical License or the ability to obtain one is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationInpatient CareMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdmissionsPatient DischargeAdult PsychiatryChild and Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

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).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Summit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.03M
Typical market rent
$3,047/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
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.

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

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About Summit Oaks Hospital

Mental Health Care
Summit, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule