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

PsychiatryFull-Time

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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical TeachingMedical EducationPsychiatric EvaluationMentorship

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.

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Texas vs national$357k median in Texas$319k nationally (+12%)56 state / 1,402 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Texas194 active1,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 20 employers
9
<$350k
2
$350k-400k
7
$400k-450k
9
$450k-500k
6
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
54%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$210-$270/hr
#3

Clinical Psychiatrist - Adult

$320k-$500k
#4

Clinical Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

$320k-$500k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,909 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.