Telepsychiatrist (Clinical Faculty) - Louis A. Faillace, MD., Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

About the role

The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is recruiting for a clinical faculty position to provide Telepsychiatry services to inpatient psychiatric facilities in Texas. This is a remote position allowing work from home or a local office.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, prescribe, and supervise treatment for assigned patients in conformance with hospital bylaws, medical staff bylaws, and SSLC policy.
• Assess persons, as assigned, in the admissions unit for admission to 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, completing 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.
• Evaluate and complete medical certifications for commitment as clinically indicated; evaluate and complete documentation for court‑ordered medications as clinically indicated; provide testimony in court for commitment and court orders via telehealth.

Qualifications

Required:

• 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.

Preferred:

• Experience or interest in research and/or education.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No evening or weekend on‑call duties.