Inpatient Psychiatry Medical Director - Texas Behavioral Health Center

Position Overview

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an outstanding Inpatient Psychiatry Medical Director to lead the clinical care team at the newly built Texas Behavioral Health Center in downtown Dallas. This role offers the unique opportunity to deliver direct patient care, teach and mentor future clinicians, and drive clinical innovation and research in a state‐of‐the‐art, patient-centered environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the clinical care team at the Texas Behavioral Health Center.
• Provide direct patient care in a dynamic psychiatric setting.
• Teach and supervise psychiatry residents, medical students, clinical psychology graduate students, and other trainees.
• Support the integration of clinical innovation and research initiatives.
• Collaborate in innovating care models for patients with serious mental illness.

Required Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Psychiatry.
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing an academic career with strong clinical teaching experience.
• Eligibility for Texas licensure (mandatory prior to starting the position).

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in forensic psychiatry is desirable.
• Additional fellowship or specialty training is a plus.
• A strong track record in clinical teaching and academic research.

Benefits & Perks

• Generous compensation: Guaranteed salary with wRVU productivity incentive and 7 days per year for conference attendance with professional allowance.
• Comprehensive benefits: Excellent, low-cost health insurance (effective on start), dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave and Holidays: Inclusive of floating holidays usable at any time.
• Immediate Paid Time Off: Available from day one.
• Loan Programs: Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and NIH loan repayment programs.
• Additional Perks: $1 million in identity theft protection, numerous employee discounts, no need for malpractice tail insurance, and no state income tax for physicians.