Psychiatry - Academic - 15584855

UT Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

About The Position

As 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. Profile We are seeking a Psychiatrist to join our clinical faculty and serve as a clinician with our consultation/liaison service at Parkland Health. The position includes opportunities for direct clinical care, supervision of trainees of various disciplines, and participation in the department’s academic mission. The specific clinical, educational, and research interests of the applicant and the needs of the department will determine the exact effort distribution of the selected faculty member.

Requirements

M.D./D.O.
Board certified or board eligible in General Psychiatry
Texas licensure is a pre-requisite for starting in the position

Nice To Haves

Previous consultation/liaison clinical experience
Academic experience
Strong track record of clinical teaching

Responsibilities

Direct clinical care
Supervision of trainees of various disciplines
Participation in the department’s academic mission

Benefits

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
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
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