Physician - Psychiatry
Fort Worth, TX
| Specialty | Psychiatry |
|---|---|
| Profession | Physician |
Discover one of the best places on Earth to lead mental health care for Veterans.
The VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Service is seeking a Medical Director to lead the Fort Worth Mental Health Clinic. This is a full-time, permanent, in-person leadership role offering an exceptional blend of clinical impact, professional growth, and quality of life in the heart of North Texas.
Why This Role?
You’ll provide clinical leadership for a high-performing, multidisciplinary outpatient mental health team dedicated to delivering uninterrupted, high-quality care to Veterans. Working closely with Clinical Directors and Nurse Leadership, you’ll help shape operations, staffing, resource allocation, and patient care delivery—while remaining clinically engaged.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary outpatient mental health services
- Ensure excellence in clinical quality, compliance, and continuity of care
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric care: evaluation, medication management, psychotherapy
- Supervise and collaborate with NPs, PAs, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, peer support, and nursing staff
- Serve as a key clinical leader across service lines including PTSD, substance use, mood and psychotic disorders, geriatrics, and community mental health recovery
- Engage in academic affiliation, teaching, and clinical program development
Our Mental Health Service
VA North Texas offers one of the most comprehensive mental health programs in the region, including:
- General adult psychiatry, geriatrics & psychosomatic medicine
- PTSD & trauma services
- Substance use disorder treatment & buprenorphine programs
- Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR)
- Homeless programs, vocational rehab, peer support & residential care
- Strong academic affiliations and active clinical research
Schedule & Lifestyle
- Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Very low to no call
- No regularly scheduled telework
- Flexible/compressed tours may be available
Top Perks
- Enhanced salary options
- EDRP (student loan repayment) available
- Recruitment/relocation incentives (may apply)
- Up to 55 days paid time off (holidays + CME included)
- Federal pension + 401(k) with VA contributions
- Free malpractice coverage
- No state income tax in Texas
- Academic appointment opportunities
Why North Texas?
Live and work where Southern hospitality meets big-city energy in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex:
- Affordable housing & great schools
- World-class dining, arts, pro sports & theme parks
- Global travel access via DFW International Airport
- A booming healthcare and innovation hub
Preferred Qualifications
- ABPN eligibility or board certification in Psychiatry
- Buprenorphine treatment experience
- Leadership experience in multidisciplinary clinical settings
- Experience with virtual mental health care
- VA psychiatry experience preferred
