Psychiatrist

Lakes Regional Community Center seeks a Psychiatrist to provide clinical care to child and adolescent individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.  The Center Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment and medication monitoring in The Centers outpatient psychiatric clinics. The position is responsible for assisting in the coordination of medication related services to include medical, pharmacy and laboratory services and serves as a resource for information providing education to clients and their families.  Position is responsible for treatment in accordance with MH Community Standards, Medicaid standards and all applicable HHS department rules and regulations.

Lakes Regional offers a friendly, flexible work environment with a Work / Life Balance.  In addition to annual salary this position has an opportunity to earn Lakes “Prescribers Incentive Bonus” based on Productivity, Clinic presence & flow and in person attendance to Quarterly Medical Staff Workgroups.

Responsibilities will include:

• “Same Day Charting and Prescribing” with daily documentation of services in the electronic medical record with e-prescribing.
• Serving, and maintaining timely flow of assigned & scheduled clinic for The Center with possibility of serving other Center clinic locations via local travel and/or televideo media.
• In Person Attendance to quarterly medical staff workgroups.
• Some day to day travel to The Centers clinics may be required with mileage reimbursement for use of personal vehicle.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Successful candidate must have a Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited professional college or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine accredited by American Osteopathic Association (AOA), with current license to practice medicine in the state of Texas.  Three (3) years of licensed medical practice and successful completion of an approved psychiatry residency training program is required.

Computer skills sufficient with experience in utilization of an electronic medical record and ability to utilize televideo system via Microsoft Teams.  Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and acceptable driving record, as well as personal automobile liability insurance as required by the state of Texas. 

Salary: Based on Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience treating Children and Adolescents and/or individuals with Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) a plus.

Full-Time Employee Benefits:

• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Employer-Cost Sharing of Health Insurance (includes 50% of Elected Dependent Coverage)
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employer-Paid Term Life Insurance
• Employer-Match Retirement Contributions (Up to 5% of Base Salary)
• Optional Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Wellness Program
• 13 Paid Holidays per Year
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation per Year with Progressively Graduating Accrual Rate
• 2 Weeks of Paid Sick Leave per Year