Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Med/Psych Specialty Clinic

Company: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Cente
Location: Dallas
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Job Description:

The UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Psychiatry is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our clinical faculty and serve on our clinical team within the Med/Psych Specialty Clinic. The primary role and responsibility will be the initial development and implementation of an outpatient specialty clinical service dedicated to pediatric behavioral health patients with complex co-morbid medical problems. Along with providing direct patient care to this specialty population, this position is also responsible for supervision of trainees from various specialties. Candidates must have an M.D. or D.O., be board eligible or board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and have or be able to obtain a Texas Medical License. Additional specialty training such as a Triple Board Fellowship or Post Pediatric Portal Fellowship is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate's background includes direct patient care experience with assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with complex medical and behavioral health needs. Candidate must be able to provide supervision and teaching of child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, general psychiatry residents, triple board residents, medical students, and other allied health students. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visithttps://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/ 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. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/.

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