Psychiatrist- Outpatient Adult (Clinical Faculty) - Louis A. Faillace, MD., Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
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Job Description
Louis Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is seeking qualified candidates to join its distinguished faculty team.
This is a great opportunity to join a state-of-the-art Behavioral Sciences Campus with 2 psychiatric hospitals serving 500 beds total, and 29 clinics throughout the local Houston area.
Located in the heart of the nation's largest medical center, we have a vigorous research enterprise and multiple educational programs, including a large residency program, a child and adolescent fellowship, psychology internships, and more. Our robust collegial atmosphere fosters collaboration and teamwork!
The position would assist in providing exceptional teaching and supervisory opportunities to residents and medical students as a key training site for the McGovern Medical School and our NEW School of Behavioral Health Sciences.
The Faculty will serve as an outpatient attending for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with assignment to the UT Physicians Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic-BBSB. The selected candidate will provide direct patient care, teaching, and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows, and will contribute to the Department's missions of education, research, and patient care.
Qualifications
- M.D. or equivalent degree.
- Licensed or license-eligible in the State of Texas.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Psychiatry.
- Experience or interest in research and/or education is preferred.
Depending upon the applicant’s qualifications and credentials, a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank will be offered.
Key Responsibilities
The faculty member will provide direct patient care at the UT Physicians Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic and serve as an attending physician. Additionally, they will be responsible for teaching and supervising medical students, residents, and fellows within the department.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$357k (56 salary observations; 430 listings), vs ~$319k nationally (1,402 salary observations; 7,604 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Texas vs national | $357k median in Texas | $319k nationally (+12%)56 state / 1,402 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Texas | 194 active | 1,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,607 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +12.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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