Psychiatry Physician Jobs in New Jersey
This page lists active Psychiatry physician openings across New Jersey and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Psychiatry search in this state. For the full Psychiatry market narrative I write to candidates, see our Psychiatry specialty hub; for the broader New Jersey licensing and incentive picture, see our New Jersey recruiter page.
Psychiatry hiring footprint in New Jersey
When I run a Psychiatry search in New Jersey, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Psychiatry hiring concentrates around Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison, Princeton, Atlantic City corridor. New Jersey is anchored by RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, Atlantic Health System, Cooper University Health, and Virtua Health.
Psychiatry compensation context for New Jersey
- Typical base range
- $255K – $360K (median $290K)
- National demand signal
- very high
- Primary board
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Fellowship pathways
- Child & Adolescent, Addiction, Forensic, Geriatric, Consultation-Liaison
- Common practice settings
- inpatient psych, outpatient clinic, telehealth, community mental health, VA, correctional
I tell Psychiatry candidates considering New Jersey that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Psychiatry offer in New Jersey is whether the role sits in one of the major New Jersey metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in New Jersey for Psychiatry
New Jersey runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Psychiatry candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying New Jersey FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific New Jersey state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Psychiatry depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a New Jersey Psychiatry recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Psychiatry search in New Jersey. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.