Forensics Psychiatry

Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest non-profit,private healthcare system in Texas.  As we expand our department, we areseeking an outstanding BC Forensic Psychiatrist to join the PsychiatryDepartment in Temple, Texas, which is located an hour north of Austin.

The Forensic psychiatry position includes opportunities todevelop a forensic psychiatry consulting service in the Bell County judicialsystem.

Baylor Scott & White Health Psychiatry Departmentoffers: 

• Full range of psychiatric services, including outpatient clinic, embedded psychiatry services in primary care, telemedicine, consultation-liaison, emergency room, inpatient, ECT, and rTMS.
• Opportunities to teach medical students and residents
• A vertically integrated multi-disciplinary healthcare team in which we can refer patients to every specialty
• 1:16 call rotation, weekday call taken from home by telephone;  In person weekend rounding in the hospital on a rotation schedule among all faculty physicians
• An electronic medical record and documentation with excellent transcription software
• A nurturing, growth-minded and collegial culture
• A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and retirement package and in an area with affordable cost of living 

All of our psychiatric services are currently offered at variouslocations:

• Inpatient, emergency, and consultation services are at Baylor Scott & White Memorial Medical Center, our 636 bed academic, level one trauma center and multi-specialty clinic.
• Outpatient clinics in integrated mental health settings working closely a multidisciplinary team and seeing patients on referral from primary care and specialty physicians. Department clinics are Mental Health Clinic-Temple, Child Mental Health Clinic-Temple and Mental Health Clinic-Harker Heights
• Embedded services to several local and regional primary care clinics
• Telemedicine services to other BSWH facilities 

About Temple, TX:

Temple is a fast growing community that is centrally locatedamong all of the major cities in Texas, only 1 hour north of Austin, 2 hoursnorth of San Antonio and 2.5 hours south of DFW. 

This Central Texas city has it all: an interesting history,top-class performing arts, and a wide variety of attractions, all set on abeautiful backdrop of sloping hills and wide-open farm land. Temple hasenchanting scenery, small-town charm, and wealth of things to see and do makesit a compelling place to live.

Temple sits a few miles east of the picturesque Lake Belton, anearly 12,400-acre reservoir where you can embark on a nearly limitless amountof adventure. Area golf courses and nature preserves provide a great way to getout and explore the countryside as well. Although there is plenty to experienceoutdoors, Temple is not just a place for nature lovers. Those who seek thesweet sounds of a top-class symphony should check out the Temple SymphonyOrchestra. If you are more into the theater, attend a musical or a playperformed by the Temple Civic Theatre. Temple has a fascinating history,beautiful scenery, and big-city culture making it a great choice for living inthe Lone Star State.

Baylor Scott & White Health includes 49 hospitals, more than900 patient care access points, more than 6,000 affiliated physicians, 40,000plus employees and the Scott & White Health Plan.  U.S. News &World Report ranks Baylor Scott & White Health hospitals amongst Texas' Top10.  Our flagship hospital in Temple (Baylor Scott & White MemorialMedical Center)is consistently listed among the "Top 100 Hospitals"in the U.S. and is the primary clinical educational site for the Texas A &M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine.

Tolearn more, please send a brief introduction, your CV and inquiry to:

JackieRinggold, Physician Recruiter, at Jackie.Ringgold@bswhealth.org

QUALIFICATIONS

- requires a Doctorate Degree in Medicine

- requires a license to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board