Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Menninger Activity (Assistant Professor)

Summary

The Menninger Clinic is one of the nation's premier mental health care providers. We are dedicated to treating individuals with complex mental illnesses, including severe mood, personality, anxiety, and addictive disorders throughout the spectrum of inpatient to outpatient care. We are equally committed to teaching future mental health professionals and advancing mental healthcare through research. Menninger is an affiliated teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine, which is a leading academic health science institution located within the world's largest medical center and is known for its excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service.

Job Duties

The Staff Psychiatrist will be responsible for evaluating and managing assigned patients. This includes coordinating and monitoring utilization management, planning and coordinating the transition of patients through the continuum of care and maintaining appropriate communication with required agencies and individuals throughout treatment. These services may be delivered individually or within an interdisciplinary team setting. The Staff Psychiatrist will be able to work alongside trainees in psychiatry, psychology, social work, mental health counselors, and nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have an MD or DO degree with completion of an approved residency in general psychiatry; board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or pass the examination for board certification in psychiatry within three years of graduation from residency and current CPR certification.

Preferred: Current license to practice medicine in Texas.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.