TELEPSYCHIATRIST (Telemedicine), Clinical Faculty - Louis A Faillace Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Location: Texas

Category: Faculty

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Requisition #: 2400027L

The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences atMcGovern Medical SchoolatUTHealth Houstonis currently recruiting for a clinical faculty position to provide Telepsychiatry services to Inpatient Psychiatric facilities in Texas. This is a remote position that will allow working in the comfort of your own home or local office.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Evaluate, diagnose, prescribe, and supervise treatment to assigned patients, in conformance with hospital bylaws, medical staff bylaws, SSLC policy

• Assess persons, as assigned, in the admissions unit for admission to the state hospital(s) or SSLC

• Round with members of the treatment team daily to review assigned patients.

• Meet once a week on average with individual patients as clinically indicated

• Participate in quality improvement activities to promote quality of care by attending in person monthly medical staff meetings and one monthly assigned committee meeting with completion of tasks assigned during these meetings.

• Be on telemedicine duty and be available to see patients and consult with staff as requested during regularly scheduled working hours. Monday – Friday, 8-5p. No evening or weekend on-call duties.

• Evaluate and complete medical certifications for commitment as clinically indicated, evaluate and complete documentation for court-ordered medications as clinically indicated, and provide testimony in court for commitment and court orders, via telehealth

Qualifications:

• M.D. or equivalent degree;

• Licensed or license eligible in the State of Texas;

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in general psychiatry, child & adolescent psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry or have completed accredited training in these specialty and sub-specialty areas in the United States;

• Experience or interest in research and/or education is preferred

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

UTHealth Benefits

UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.

https://www.uth.edu/benefits/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.

UTHealth Houston has adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.

In addition, all UTHealth Houston ​​​​​​​employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’s Houston rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.

Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.