DescriptionGeneral InformationAs part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry, you will join in an evolving effort to push ahead of the traditional boundaries of medicine, deliver cures and transform patient care. In our growing downtown Dallas campus, we have psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists and many varied students advancing the development of neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses and cures. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3,000+ 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.
QualificationsProfileWe are recruiting an outstanding inpatient psychiatrist to join our University Hospital Psychiatry team. This position will require direct patient care as well as teaching and supervision of psychiatry residents, medical students, clinical psychology graduate students, and other trainees. Training in interventional psychiatry (ECT, ketamine-based therapies, and TMS) is a plus but not required.
Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. and be board certified or board eligible in General Psychiatry. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection, 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 strong track record of clinical teaching is a plus.
Highlights of the Opportunity- Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
- Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on day one), dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits
To learn more, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ - Paid 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
Mission/Vision Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and BrainThe Department of Psychiatry's vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.
TeamOur department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.
