Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Eating Recovery Center•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

ERC Pathlight is seeking a full-time General Psychiatrist to work onsite five days per week in Austin, Texas, supporting patients in the Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center programs. The psychiatrist will provide care in a standalone Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) setting for children, adolescents, and adults. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training is not required, but the physician must be comfortable and willing to treat younger patients as well as adults. The psychiatrist will lead multidisciplinary treatment teams and provide comprehensive, evidence-based psychiatric care to patients experiencing eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma-related conditions, and other co-occurring psychiatric conditions. The role includes clinical leadership, education, advocacy, collaboration with families and referring providers, and participation in continuing education and professional development. Weekday call coverage is provided for the physician’s own patients as needed; there is no weekend call requirement, with Friday-through-Sunday coverage managed by the Plano, Texas on-call physician. ERC Pathlight offers competitive compensation, a $45,000 sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, parental leave, retirement benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program or equivalent training.
General Psychiatry training.
Willingness and comfort treating children, adolescents, and adults.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
Licensed to practice medicine in Texas or eligible for Texas licensure.
Maintain all required certifications, licensure, and registrations.

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary treatment teams and provide comprehensive psychiatric care.
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
Diagnose psychiatric conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications.
Provide psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults.
Determine appropriate levels of care.
Collaborate with therapists, dietitians, nursing teams, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals.
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
Advocate for patients within healthcare and insurance systems.
Complete timely, thorough, accurate, and complete clinical documentation and medical records.
Collaborate with families, support persons, and referring providers as appropriate.
Participate in insurance peer reviews to help optimize treatment duration and outcomes.
Support patient understanding, engagement, and shared decision-making.
Promote a culture of respect, collaboration, and clinical excellence.
Support organizational goals related to quality, compliance, outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
Participate in continuing education, staff training, and professional development.
Serve as a clinical resource, teacher, and mentor to members of the multidisciplinary team.
Provide weekday call coverage for the physician’s own patients as needed.