Job Summary
Job Description
About:
As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has been providing comprehensive, quality and affordable health care services and programs to our communities for almost 40 years. We have continued to invest in our communities, innovating how health care is delivered, to meet the growing demand for care. We continue to grow strategically with close to 60 clinics serving communities across Houston, Baytown, Beaumont and Deer Park. We’ve also added services and programs; to help ensure we remain at the forefront of connecting our communities to health every day, in every way.
Position Summary:
Provides a full range of psychiatric services to Legacy Community Health FQHC clients with the aim of improving the mental health and quality of life of the patients served.
Benefits:
- Mission-focused career impacting change and improving health outcomes for all patients
- Legacy is a proud participant of several loan repayment programs that may qualify you up to $180,000 in loan repayments. Below are the loan repayment programs available to you when working at Legacy:
- Nurse NHSC Loan Repayment Program
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Program
- Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Paid vacation, sick time, and 403b retirement plan
- Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
- Opportunities for leadership development and continuing medical education reimbursement
- Paid malpractice
- Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement
- Medical visit copays are waived when seeing a Legacy provider
Job Responsibilities
Provides a full range of psychiatric services to Legacy Community Health FQHC clients with the aim of improving the mental health and quality of life of the patients served
Perform assessments and provide treatment for patients in assigned Clinic(s)
Keep regularly scheduled hours as agreed upon in the Service Agreement and actively see patients in the Clinic(s)
Meet or exceed productivity requirements as set forth by the Chief Medical Officer and the Medical Director of Behavioral Health
Help develop and maintain clinical diagnostic and treatment protocols for psychiatric treatment
Be available by phone during regular Clinic hours should assistance be required and outside of regular Clinic hours as scheduled
Assist in review and development of patient educational material before release to patients
Supervision of health care students assigned to the Clinic for educational purposes
Develop and maintain a program for clinical quality assurance
Participate in care coordination with non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, Neuropsychologists (re testing), and our Behavioral Health Coordinators, with respect to psychiatric treatment
Consult with colleagues, specialists, and other health care professionals as appropriate
Attend meetings as necessary
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program
Other Duties as assigned
Qualifications
Must be Medical Doctor, Board-certified (or Board-eligible and working toward certification) in Psychiatry with current Texas License.
Bilingual/Spanish speaking preferred
Work Experience Requirements:
Must uphold the Code of Ethics of their professional licensing entity.
Must complete the minimum hours of continuing education to maintain professional license.
Must maintain good standing with professional licensing board.
Must demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity to all populations served.
Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, community and the general public.
Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions.
Must pass criminal background check.
Ability to meet Legacy Community Health’s EPIC proficiency requirements