Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

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.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry is seeking an outstanding Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, with interest in eating disorders, for a faculty position in the Center for Pediatric Eating Disorders at Children's Medical Center Plano. The position will involve clinical care across the center's programs including inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and the Pediatric Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Treatment Program. The 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.

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 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 specialty eating disorder treatment training and experience. 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

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

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

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

Client Details State TX