Asst/Assoc/Professor - Psychiatry, Addiction

Texas Tech University - Health Sciences Center; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement plans

Wellness programs

Mother-Friendly Workplace

Job summary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) invites applications for a psychiatry faculty position, with rank flexible from Assistant to Professor depending on qualifications. The role emphasizes clinical care, teaching, and research within a community-based medical school setting.

The position offers supervision of residents and opportunities to advance in addiction psychiatry, with a salary commensurate with education, experience, and budgetary guidelines of the department.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent medical degree with board eligibility.
• ECFMG Certification or equivalent for international graduates.
• Completion of psychiatry residency with eligibility for board certification.
• Fellowship in addiction psychiatry or proven experience in addiction psychiatry.
• ABMS board eligibility or in training toward eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients to distinguish between primary mental health conditions and symptoms from substance use.
• Prescribe and monitor medications to reduce cravings and manage withdrawal.
• Conduct counseling and behavioral therapies to aid coping and prevent relapse.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create holistic treatment plans.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and teaching to residents and students.
• Contribute to research and educational missions of the psychiatry department.

Skills

MD/DO

ECFMG Certification

Residency in Psychiatry

Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship

ABMS Board Eligibility

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

ECFMG Certification or ORE Equivalency

Job description

Introduction

Nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For ,TTUHSC provides much more than just a job! Enjoy excellent benefits , including paid leave,retirement plans, wellness programs, health insurance and so muchmore. Ready to start building a rewarding career in a positiveenvironment where you can develop and thrive? Join us as wechange the future of health care.

About TTUHSC

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is enriching the livesof others by educating students, providing excellent patient care,and advancing knowledge through innovative research. TTUHSCgraduates more health care professionals than any other health careinstitution in the state, conferring 24.2% of all degrees andcertificates awarded from health-related institutions in Texas. Byproviding comprehensive clinical services to more than 10 millionindividuals across 121 counties, TTUHSC is dedicated to advancingthe health of people throughout Texas and beyond. This is whereworld-class education meets compassionate patient care – and webelieve that our people are the reason for our institution’slasting success and bright future.

Being part of the TTUHSC team means being part of an innovative andsupportive community that empowers each individual to do their bestwork. Through our values-based culture , TTUHSC iscommitted to cultivating an exceptional workplace community with apositive culture that puts people first.

Visa Information

TTUHSC, at its sole discretion, may initiate new H-1B I-129 visapetitions in accordance with the directive issued by GovernorAbbott. Approval from the Texas Workforce Commission is required. On a limited, case-by-case basis, the institution may also sponsoreligible individuals for change-of-status or change-of-employerpetitions for qualifying positions. TTUHSC will not pay the$100,000 fee, if applicable.

Position Description

The TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry is dedicated to the TTUHSCmission to enrich the lives of others by educating students tobecome collaborative health care professionals, providing excellentpatient care, and advancing knowledge through innovative research. TTUHSC School of Medicine is a community based medical school inthat we collaborate with community hospitals as training sitesinstead of owning our own. This allows us to provide a variedtraining experience for our residents and medical students and forfaculty to fulfill their unique interests in the practice andscience of psychiatry.

Rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor andapplicable salary are dependent upon candidate’s qualifications andexperience.

Major/Essential Functions

• Evaluate patients to distinguish between primary mental healthconditions and symptoms caused directly by substance use.
• Prescribe and monitor specialized medications to reducecravings, manage withdrawal symptoms, and block the effects ofaddictive substances.
• Conduct counseling and behavioral therapies to help patientsdevelop coping skills and prevent relapse.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create holistic,individualized treatment plans;
• Formulate sustainable, culturally congruent interventions.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and teaching to residents andstudents.

Required Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent.
• Foreign Medical Graduates Only: ECFMG Certification OREquivalency Certification.
• Completion of, or in the process of completing, a residency inpsychiatry.
• Completion of, or in the process of completing, a fellowship inaddiction psychiatry OR Experience in Addiction Psychiatry.
• ABMS Board Eligibility, or in the process of completingtraining to become board eligible, in Psychiatry.

Benefits

TTUHSC is committed to creating an environment where our teammembers can do their best work, with programs and benefits to support head-to-toe well-being.Explore just a few of the advantages of being a TTUHSC team member:

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time teammembers
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leaveand more
• Retirement Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace

Additionally, TTUHSC invests in the success of our team members byproviding opportunities for personal and professional growth, including lifelong learning programs, recognition programs, and health and wellness initiatives. Team members also enjoy a variety of other perks, such as special membership rates at local gyms andgolf courses, access to state-of-the-art software and facilities and discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more.

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Basis

Monthly

Pay Grade Minimum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/orskills

Pay Grade Maximum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/orskills

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of theindividual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiringdepartment, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additionalinformation, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan

Grant Funded?

No

Shift

Other

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, genetic information or status as a protectedveteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and CampusCrime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges anduniversities participating in federal financial aid programs tomaintain and disclose campus crime statistics and securityinformation. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publishand distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & CrimeStatistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students andemployees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act websiteat https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.