Medical Director
Listed compensation
$304k-$336k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Texas Health & Human Services Commission as a Psychiatrist Medical Director – State Hospital, No Weekends in Terrell, TX, US. Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pension plan offered.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- 100% paid employee health insurance
- Generous time off
- Career advancement opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, competitive compensation. Work with Texas Health & Human Services Commission in Terrell, TX, US.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director provides clinical leadership by overseeing psychiatric and medical treatment plans, monitoring patient care trends, and developing hospital policies. They also direct quality assurance initiatives, supervise clinical staff, and represent the hospital on governing committees.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed as a medical doctor in Texas and be Board Certified or Board eligible in Psychiatry. A minimum of three to five years of experience working as a psychiatrist with patients having psychiatric disorders is required.
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, 54% are remote, 32% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$354k (194 salary observations; 330 listings), vs ~$335k nationally (3,293 salary observations; 6,226 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$320k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $330k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Texas Health & Human Services Commission ranks #9 of 10 employers hiring Psychiatrist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Texas Health & Human Services Commission a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,741 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$320k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- No nights
- On-site
- Includes call