In Laredo, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Pediatric Staff Psychiatrist to provide quality, comprehensive out-patient mental health care services to the Center’s patients under his/her panel. New graduates & Visa candidates welcome to apply!

Overview:

• Examine, diagnose, treat, prescribe and/or refer Center patients assigned to psychiatrist patient panel, on an out-patient basis
• Assure continuity of care by providing comprehensive mental health services within the scope of training
• Maintain a problem oriented health record for each patient seen
• Provides specialized consultation services, otherwise unavailable in the community and upon request, to private providers for non-registered patients
• Refers patients for appropriate specialty care services
• Collaborate with physicians, mid-level providers, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress
• Counsel out-patients and other patients during office visits
• Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments
• Attends Provider meetings and actively participates in the update of the agency’s formulary
• Meets with professional staff to discuss/address issues pertinent to the overall health center operation
• Travels as necessary to meet agency operational needs.
• Report to the Center Chief Medical Officer
• Performs other necessary duties as required by the Agency to achieve its mission.

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact us at 512-329-5959 or apply directly online

No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from outside recruitment agencies.

All rights reserved. Users may reproduce or transmit the content in this ad only for private, personal, non-commercial use. The reproduction or transmission of the content in this ad (whole or in part) for commercial use is strictly prohibited, except with prior written permission from TACHC. 

Qualifications: 

• M.D. or D.O. Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Current full unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty
• Must be registered and have current DEA and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas
• Must possess current CPR course completion
• Must be able to treat patients between the ages of 3-17
• 2 years post-graduate experience preferred but new grads are welcome to apply
• Willingness to travel
• Knowledge of basic principles of community behavioral health

*Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus!

Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Signing bonus of $10,000!
• Health, life, optical and dental insurance
• Great work/life balance with 21 Days including sick leave
• Relocation assistance of $2,000 available
• Raise possible with annual Merit evaluations
• 5 days of CME available
• FTCA malpractice insurance
• Retirement included

Marcia Falloure

512-329-5959

mfalloure@tachc.org