Faculty Consult Liaison Psychiatrist in Tyler, Texas

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday

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Job Description

UT Tyler Health Science Center is searching for a Board-Certified Psychiatrist to join the UT Health’s Behavioral Health team in Faculty Consult Liaison role.

About the Position

Monday dedicated to the Subacute Residential Psychiatric Unit; Tuesday–Friday focused on the Inpatient Consult-Liaison Service

Faculty appointment with opportunities to teach psychiatry residents and medical students

Work Alongside Two Psychiatry Residents

  • Provide inpatient psychiatric consultations in the Emergency Department and on the general medical floors
  • Treat a diverse acute behavioral health population, including patients with substance use disorders and psychotic disorders
  • Occasional short-term coverage in other clinical areas as needed
  • Consult-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship preferred, but not required

Recruitment Package May Include

  • CME allowance
  • Commencement bonus
  • Medical debt consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Residency stipend
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About UT Health East Texas

The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our service area has a population of over 1.1 million.

About UT Tyler School of Medicine

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System.

Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.

About UT Health North Campus

As the home of the UT Tyler School of Medicine and the flagship UT Health East Texas hospital, Tyler offers a unique opportunity to practice in a dynamic environment with opportunities for academic involvement, collaboration, and long-term career growth.

UT Health North Campus Tyler has earned multiple quality and safety recognitions, including the Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital distinction, the Top Hospital award for overall quality and safety, and an A Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.

  • Level IV Trauma
  • 174 Licensed Beds (104 Medical Beds, 70 Behavioral Health Beds)
  • Hope Cancer Center
  • 2 GI Suites
  • Sim Lab

About The Community

Tyler, TX is one of the fastest-growing medical and educational centers in East Texas—with expanding clinical services, new academic programs, and a supportive community invested in healthcare excellence.

Physicians who join our region benefit from a high quality of life, low cost of living, and easy access to outdoor recreation, dining, and family-friendly amenities.

As the home of the UT Tyler School of Medicine and the flagship UT Health East Texas hospital, Tyler offers a unique opportunity to practice in a dynamic environment with opportunities for academic involvement, collaboration, and long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide inpatient consultations in the emergency department and on general medical floors while managing a subacute residential psychiatric unit. Additionally, the role involves teaching psychiatry residents and medical students within the UT Tyler School of Medicine clinical environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board-Certified Psychiatrists eligible for faculty appointment. A Consult-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical TeachingEmergency Department CoveragePatient Care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$310k (74 salary observations; 371 listings), vs ~$314k nationally (1,802 salary observations; 6,837 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the 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.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 26 employers

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<$345k
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$345k-400k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
43% this job
Loan repayment
14% this job
Relocation assistance
14% this job

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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 1,863 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tyler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,314/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tyler, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UT Health East Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

CME allowance
Commencement bonus
Medical debt consultative services
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan
Marketing + practice growth assistance