Psychiatry - Geriatrics Physician

Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT Health East Texas facilities.

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is seeking a Faculty Geriatric Psychiatrist to provide care for elderly patients, including those with dementia, depression, and other age-related conditions in our psychiatry department in Tyler, TX.

Your Work:

• Provide psychiatric care for elderly patients in inpatient (10-bed) and residential (30-bed) settings
• Manage medications and develop holistic care plans with a multidisciplinary team
• Supervise and mentor psychiatry residents
• Lead case conferences and contribute to complex geriatric cases
• Participate in a shared on-call rotation
• Option for fully inpatient or a 50/50 inpatient/outpatient role
• EMR: Epic

Recruitment Package may include:

• Base salary
• CME allowance
• Commencement bonus
• Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
• Relocation allowance
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Health benefits + Retirement plan
• Marketing + practice growth assistance

-Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Your Health System:

The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our primary service area has a population of over 600,000.

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Your Community:

Tyler is centrally located in Northeast, TX about half-way between Dallas and Shreveport. It is the largest retail, medical and business center in Upper East, TX. It is also known as the "Rose Capital of America". Residents take advantage of affordable housing, highly rated public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions for the entire family. It is blessed with an abundance of lakes including Lake Palestine, Lake Tyler and East Lake Tyler.