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College/School/Unit: Dell Medical School

Department: Department of Psychiatry

Posted: Sep 24, 2025

Apply By: Open until filled

About Dell Medical School

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. https://www.utexas.edu/campus-life/medical-center with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the health learning system.

About The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Dell Medical School, in conjunction with Ascension Seton and the Seton Family of Doctors, is committed to developing clinical, educational, and research initiatives that revolutionize how people get and stay mentally healthy in Central Texas and beyond. Our comprehensive pediatric mental health service line includes a 24-bed inpatient mental health unit at Dell Children's Medical Center, a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program, consultation-liaison services, and general outpatient services. As part of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium, we operate the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) and Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), and we are integrated with local mental health community clinics. Faculty provide training to child and adolescent psychiatry fellows and pediatric psychology trainees and collaborate across disciplines to advance innovative clinical programming and research.

About The Inpatient Child Psychiatrist Role

We seek a board-certified or board-eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our clinical faculty and serve on our inpatient team at Dell Children's Medical Center. Primary responsibilities include providing clinical expertise to evaluate and treat a broad spectrum of mental health challenges for children and adolescents (ages 6-17) within a trauma-informed, family-centered, multidisciplinary model. The physician will collaborate closely with pediatric psychologists, psychiatrically trained nurses, behavioral health technicians, social workers, expressive therapists and other allied professionals; contribute to on-call coverage for the Mental Health Unit; and actively engaged in education across disciplines - including medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, and trainees. Opportunities exist for collaboration in innovative clinical programming, quality improvement and team-based research.

This position is designed as 0.5 FTE inpatient psychiatry, combined with 0.5 FTE tailored to the candidate's interests and program's needs (e.g., outpatient services, CL psychiatry or community mental health).

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Why Join Our Team

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.

- Competitive Base & Relocation Assistance

- Appealing benefits offering 100% employer paid Options- PPO Medical Plan & Prescription Drug Coverage, Life Insurance, AD&D, and Malpractice

- Desirable Optional Coverages - Vision, Dental, FSA, VGTL, and STD/LTD

- Alluring Retirement Plan Options - TRS & ORP

- Compelling Work/Life Balance - PTO, Sick Time, Holidays, Comp Time, CME, Wellness Time, Onsite Campus Childcare, and much more

- Exciting Opportunity for Professional Growth - Mentorship, Development & Merit Increases

- Student loan forgiveness - available through the Texas Mental Health Professionals http://www.hhloans.com/index.cfm?objectid=E27A2130-C7DC-11EC-B45B0050560100A9

Qualifications

Required:

- Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas, or ability to obtain prior to appointment.

- Board certified in general psychiatry and either board-certified or board-eligible in child and adolescent psychiatry with commitment to become certified within 2 years of graduation from fellowship training.

- Eligible for credentialing and privileging by Ascension Seton and within the local mental health authority.

- Eligible for appointment as an Assistant Professor or higher in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.

- Demonstrated leadership, clinical teaching, evaluation, and communication skills.

- Ability to influence and motivate others at all professional and administrative levels; demonstrated team leadership and teamwork.

- Innovative self-starter with tenacity, self-motivation, and initiative to develop and maintain programs.

Preferred:

- Experience working in an academic medical center or university-affiliated health system.

- Prior involvement in teaching medical students, residents, or fellows.

- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams or integrated behavioral health settings.

- Interest or experience in program development, quality improvement, or research initiatives.

- Bilingual in English and Spanish, or experience working with different, underserved populations

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Application Instructions

Interested and qualified candidates should complete the required application and submit a current CV, letter of interest and references. #healthstartshere2

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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