Outpatient, Child & Adolescent Neuro-Psychiatry Opportunity

Job Description

The department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Cook Children's Medical Center is seeking board certified/board eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with an interest in neurological issues to join our team. 

Our Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health was created to provide a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institute's Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children's by providing easily accessible, well-coordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment guided by innovation, research and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

The Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health was created to provide collaborative care between the departments of neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, developmental pediatrics, psychiatry, and psychology.

• Primarily outpatient clinic work with opportunities to develop subspecialty interests caring for the psychiatric needs of children and adolescents with comorbid neurologic conditions. 

• Outpatient opportunities offer a variety of clinical activities, including evaluation, ongoing treatment and follow-up, consultation, and education in a stimulating atmosphere of close collaboration with other disciplines in the care of the child. 

• The position does include on-call and weekend coverage with our general psychiatry pool (including inpatient rounding).

• Opportunities for research and teaching are available as desired by the candidate.

• Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package, including  medical/dental/vision, generous vacation time, retirement, paid relocation and more. 

Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of 2 Medical Centers, Physician Network, Home Health company, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan and Health Foundation.  C ook Childrens Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX is a freestanding 462-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital that is consistently ranked by  US News and World Report . The integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network. The Cook Children's Physician Network is the largest pediatric multi-specialty physician group in its service area with over 1,000 employed specialty and primary care providers.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA,  Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.  

Qualifications :   

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required   
• American Heart Association BLS   
• Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to being granted privileges)  
• Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for Psychiatry and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Board certified/board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry