We are seeking a dedicated child and adolescent psychiatrist to join our team and provide exceptional mental health care to the young people and families in our community. This position offers a consistent daytime schedule in an office setting, allowing you to make a significant impact while maintaining personal and professional equilibrium.

Schedule:

• Standard Hours: 20 hours per week, on site 2.5 days per week (specific days to be mutually agreed upon)
• Shift: Primarily daytime hours
• Weekend & Holiday Work: Required as needed to ensure continuity of care
• On-Call: On-call commitment is required

In this role, you will be a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, responsible for conducting psychiatric evaluations of children and adolescents, developing and implementing developmentally appropriate treatment plans, and providing medication management. Your expertise will be crucial in delivering high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments of children and adolescents to diagnose mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Develop and manage individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families/caregivers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications for pediatric patients, adjusting as necessary.
• Partner with families, pediatricians, schools, and community agencies to coordinate care and support continuity across settings.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to our dedicated team of mental health professionals.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records.

Qualifications:

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Board certification or eligibility in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (General Psychiatry board certification preferred).
• Current, unrestricted New Jersey medical license (or eligibility to obtain) and DEA registration.
• Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to engage children, adolescents, and their families.
• A commitment to providing compassionate, patient-focused care.

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. Minimum rate of $145.00 Hourly. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Specialization : Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Labor Market Data : Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience : Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Leadership : Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.
• Education and Certifications : Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
• Productivity : Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Skills : Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. 

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process

Southern Ocean Medical Center is a 176-bed center for medical excellence, featuring 230 physicians representing over 40 specialties, and over 1,200 skilled healthcare professionals. 

AT HACKENSACK MERIDIAN  HEALTH,  WE'RE READY  TO HELP YOU ADVANCE YOUR CAREER!

Our collaborative team of physicians and advanced practice professionals help make us a distinguished leader, committed to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

WE KEEP GETTING BETTER: 

Hackensack Meridian  Health  is the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. We aim to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying health care delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety.

OUR MISSION: 

We will transform health care and be recognized as the leader of positive change.

OUR VISION: 

Because innovation is in our DNA, compelling us to create a world where the highest quality care is human-centered, accessible and affordable; we’re always ready to deliver the outcomes that matter most, and excellence is the standard.

OUR NETWORK: 

Hackensack Meridian  Health  was created in 2016 as a merger of Hackensack University Medical Center and its affiliated hospitals, with Meridian Health System, and is now a large integrated not-for-profit health care organization spanning the eastern shore of New Jersey. HMH comprises 18 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals and ten community hospitals, physician practices, more than 120 ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, hospice services, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care and after-hours centers.

DEFINING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

At the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, our mission is to develop our students, residents, fellows, faculty, and health care environment to deliver the highest quality care for all. Our approach is unique as we utilize the best components of different evidence-based teaching methods, and structure our foundational curriculum explicitly to give students what they need to thrive in the modern, technically demanding, clinical setting.

RANKED #1 IN NEW JERSEY:

Hackensack Meridian  Health  has two hospitals ranked on New Jersey’s Top 10 Best Hospitals list according to U.S. News & World Report. Hackensack University Medical Center is the #1 adult and children’s hospitals in New Jersey, with premier cancer care at John Theurer Cancer Center, a nationally ranked Orthopedics program, the state’s best programs in Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, Geriatrics, Pulmonology and Lung Surgery, and the only nationally ranked programs in the state for Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Urology. Jersey Shore University Medical Center is ranked #6 and has received national recognition for its Orthopedics, and Pulmonary & Lung Surgery programs. And JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has once again been ranked among the nation’s best rehabilitation hospitals.

ARE YOU READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A GROUNDBREAKING HEALTH CARE NETWORK?