As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center team in psychiatry you will join in an evolving effort to push the boundaries of medicine and transform patient our growing downtown Dallas campus we have clinicians educators and researchers advancing the understanding of psychiatric illnesses and the development of therapeutic interventions to treat them. At UTSouthwestern your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you our patients our community and the world at large. Our 3000 UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.
The position will be based at the Texas Behavioral Health Center (TBHC) a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas Southwestern Medical District that is owned by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) andoperatedby UT Southwestern Medical Center.
When fully operational the 505000-square-foot facility will house 292 beds 200 for adult patients and 92 for children and adolescents. As Dallas-Fort Worths first state-funded behavioral health hospital it is designed to deliverstate-of-the-art patient-centered care in a modern and healing environment. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms abundant access to natural light and nature and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines.
As employees of UTSouthwestern team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care innovation interdisciplinary collaboration and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities. With competitive benefits and a mission-driven cultureTexasBehavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas.
Plans for TBHC include a Partial Hospitalization Program with 8 adult and 6 pediatric units a Medical Psychiatry Unit and Interventional Psychiatry (ECT IV ketamine TMS). Faculty will have opportunities to innovate on models of care for patients with serious mental illness.
Profile
We are recruiting an outstanding Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team working at the Texas Behavioral Health Center.
This position will require direct patient care teaching and supervision of child and adolescent psychiatry fellows triple board residents psychiatry residents medical students advanced practice providers and other trainees in support of the academic mission of the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern. Candidates must be board certified or board eligibleinChild and Adolescent Psychiatry. While Texas licensure is notfor consideration orselection it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing an academic career. Academic experience and a strongtrack recordof clinical teaching is a plus.
Highlights of the Opportunity
Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary andwRVUproductivity incentive as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences with professional allowance
Excellent comprehensive low-cost health insurance (effective on start state) dental vision retirement life insurance and disability benefits
To learn more visit Parental Leave and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime)
Paid Time Off (available on day one)
Eligible site for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and NIH loan repayment program
As employees of a public State of Texas organization physicians are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
No state income tax
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing and include:
PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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