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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.

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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry is seeking an outstanding Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve as the Medical Director for Pediatric Consult-Liaison Services at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Plano. 

The Consult-Liaison Services provide integrated clinical services to all pediatric inpatient services, pediatric intensive care units, pediatric neurology and other sub-specialty services as well as ambulatory clinics and the emergency departments.  Children’s Medical Center provides specialized treatment in areas such as heart disease, hematology-oncology and cystic fibrosis.  In addition, Children’s Medical Center is a pediatric kidney, liver, intestine, heart, and bone marrow transplant center.  The Medical Director will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes child psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.  This position includes opportunities for supervision of trainees of various disciplines and participation in the department’s academic mission.  The specific clinical, educational, and research interests of the faculty candidate and the needs of the department will determine the exact effort distribution of the selected faculty member. 

The candidate’s background should include experience with psychiatric assessment and treatment of children and adolescents, including the treatment of medical patients with cognitive, behavioral, and emotional needs, medical management and the ability to provide leadership and supervision to residents. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection for the position, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position. The ideal candidate will have clinical and leadership experience in Child and Adolescent Consultation/Liaison psychiatry.   Additionally, a commitment to an academic career is preferred. 

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
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• 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 Brain

The 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.

Team

Our 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.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

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