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Benefits
Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
$0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
$0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
Subsidized Gym Membership
And much more!
Apply today in less than 3 minutes using your phone, tablet, or computer! Location: Legacy Baytown Garth - 3509 Garth Rd, Baytown, TX 77521 (Hybrid)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Job Overview Schedule: Monday-Friday
Bring your passion for children's mental health to a role where your expertise can create meaningful, lasting change. As a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, you will provide a full range of psychiatric services to Legacy Community Health FQHC clients, helping children, adolescents, and their families move toward improved mental health and a better quality of life.
You'll join a collaborative care team that values your clinical insight and the relationships you build with patients, families, and colleagues. Working alongside behavioral health professionals, medical providers, students, specialists, and community partners, you will help deliver thoughtful, coordinated psychiatric treatment that supports the broader healthcare ecosystem.Your Opportunity to Make a Difference Make a meaningful difference in the mental health and quality of life of patients served in the Baytown community.
Provide accessible psychiatric care within a Federally Qualified Health Center setting.
Collaborate with non-physician providers and healthcare professionals to support whole-person care.
Contribute to clinical protocols, quality assurance, performance improvement, and peer review.
Support the growth of future healthcare professionals through supervision of assigned health care students.
Why You'll Find Meaning in This Role
Your clinical leadership will help strengthen coordinated behavioral healthcare for children and adolescents.
You will have opportunities to contribute to patient education and the ongoing improvement of psychiatric services.
You will become part of a team committed to collaboration, professional excellence, and meaningful community impact.
This is a chance to grow alongside a supportive, multidisciplinary team while helping make high-quality behavioral healthcare more accessible to children, adolescents, and families in the Baytown community.Key Responsibilities Perform assessments and provide treatment for patients in assigned clinic(s).
Keep regularly scheduled hours as agreed upon in the Service Agreement and actively see patients in the clinic(s).
Meet or exceed productivity requirements as set forth by the Chief Medical Officer and the Medical Director of Behavioral Health.
Help develop and maintain clinical diagnostic and treatment protocols for psychiatric treatment.
Be available by phone during regular clinic hours should assistance be required and outside of regular clinic hours as scheduled.
Assist in review and development of patient educational material before release to patients.
Supervision of health care students assigned to the clinic for educational purposes.
Develop and maintain a program for clinical quality assurance.
Participate in care coordination with non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, Neuropsychologists (regarding testing), and our Behavioral Health Coordinators, with respect to psychiatric treatment.
Consult with colleagues, specialists, and other health care professionals as appropriate.
Attending meetings, as necessary.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program, peer reviews
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be a Medical Doctor, Board-certified (or Board-eligible and working toward certification) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with current Texas License.
Must uphold the Code of Ethics of their professional licensing entity.
Must complete the minimum hours of continuing education to maintain professional license.
Must maintain good standing with professional licensing board.
Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy's standards and practices
Provider shall obtain, maintain and participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, workers' compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and the payment plan of any commercial insurer, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accountable health plan, and other health benefit program requested by Legacy.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Must demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity to all populations served.
Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, community and the general public.
Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions.
Must be able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize
About Legacy Community Health
The largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has delivered affordable, high-quality care for nearly 40 years across 50+ clinics in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. Our mission - driving healthy change in our communities - guides everything we do, and it starts with our people.
Approachable & Collaborative - Leads with humility, values diverse perspectives, and builds trust through teamwork.
Driven & Committed - Takes initiative and goes the extra mile to improve patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
Thoughtful Communicators - Pairs clinical/technical skill with emotional intelligence, navigating complex situations with empathy and professionalism.
Worksite address
baytown, TX, 77522, US
Who can apply
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