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Posted: 21-Oct-25
Location: Jersey Shore, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Salary: $315,000 to $505,000
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Internal Number: P-11t
RWJBarnabas Health is Seeking a Medical Director of Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services Near the Jersey Shore!
RWJBarnabas Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey, is currently seeking an experienced, board-certified Adult Psychiatrist to fill the role as Medical Director of Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services at Community Medical Center (CMC) in Toms River, NJ and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMC-SC) in Lakewood, NJ.
The Medical Director of PESS for CMC and MMC-SC will be responsible for the coordination of the Medical Staff and clinical staffing activities and performing direct patient care within the Psychiatric Emergency Screening Service sites. He/she will direct and participate in team meetings, treatment planning, disposition, and other certifying requirements.
As the largest integrated health system in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health offers competitive compensation, a robust benefits package including health, life, disability, and malpractice insurance, 401k/retirement, plus paid time off and added time off for CME.
Compensation and Benefits
The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $315,000 to $505,000 per year.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.
Qualifications:
- ABPN board-certified in Adult Psychiatry
- NJ licensed or eligible for licensure in NJ
- Ideally experienced working in an inpatient setting
- High energy, adaptable, and ability to work on a team
To learn more about this position and other opportunities with RWJBarnabas Health, please contact Susan Bethay, Physician Recruiter, directly via e-mail at Susan.bethay@rwjbh.org.
About Community Medical Center:
Community Medical Center (CMC) is a fully accredited acute care hospital offering area residents highly sophisticated medical treatment close to home. Opened in 1961, CMC has evolved into the state’s largest non-teaching hospital and Ocean County’s largest and most active health care facility.
Community Medical Center offers a comprehensive array of services, including advanced cancer care, state-of-the-art neurology and neurosurgery services with a neuro-interventional lab and a bi-plane, and cardiac care featuring three cardiac catheterization labs. Surgical services feature two da Vinci robotic surgical platforms including the latest generation da Vinci Xi, and the Mako robotic-arm assisted system for joint replacement surgery. CMC offers technology typically not found at a community hospital, including a 3-Tesla MRI, digital mammography, the Rapid Arc linear accelerator (one of the most sophisticated linear accelerators used for radiation therapy), a CyberKnife for treating inoperable tumors and the Veran Lung Navigation System.
About Monmouth Medical Center – Southern Campus:
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus is a fully accredited acute care hospital dedicated to providing the finest medical and healthcare services to the residents of Ocean County and the surrounding areas.
As part of Barnabas Health, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus serves the Ocean and southern Monmouth County region from its convenient location on Route 9 in Lakewood and through health and wellness programs at The Center for Healthy Living on 198 Prospect Street in Lakewood.
A full range of ultra-modern diagnostic and treatment services are available at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in all major specialties: medical-surgical programs including the latest advancements in laser and arthroscopic surgery, emergency and trauma care, cancer and diabetes care, inpatient dialysis, rehabilitation programs and occupational medicine.
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus also offers a full array of wellness programs. Our ever-growing series of health education programs, lectures, screenings and support groups aims to promote wellness for every member of the family, as well as business and industry.
About RWJBarnabas Health:
RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, treating over 3 million patients a year. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH in New Brunswick and Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children’s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children’s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and four accountable care organizations. RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s second largest private employer – with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns – and routinely captures national awards for its outstanding quality and safety.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer