Adult Psychiatrist

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!

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Location: Legacy Pasadena Southmore - 1951 Southmore Ave. Pasadena, TX 77502

Adult Psychiatrist - Job Overview

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8AM-4PM or 4X10 Shifts) | Hybrid

Bring your passion for behavioral healthcare to Legacy Community Health’s federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Pasadena. As a Psychiatrist, you will provide comprehensive psychiatric services to clients who rely on accessible, integrated care. Your expertise will help improve mental health outcomes and quality of life for the patients and families we serve.

You will join a collaborative clinical family where physicians, behavioral health professionals, students, and other care team members work together to make a meaningful difference. Through thoughtful treatment, patient education, mentorship, and clinical leadership, you will help strengthen psychiatric care across the community while continuing to grow professionally.

Why This Role Matters

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment in an FQHC setting.
• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ mental health and quality of life.
• Collaborate with physicians, behavioral health professionals, students, and other care team members.
• Support clinical quality assurance and ongoing performance improvement.
• Contribute to preventive health services, patient education, and community-centered care.
• Participate in supervision, mentorship, and the development of effective psychiatric treatment protocols.

Your Impact

Your work will help ensure that patients receive thoughtful, evidence-informed psychiatric care alongside broader healthcare services. By supporting patients, colleagues, learners, and non-physician providers, you will play an important role in advancing accessible community healthcare and strengthening the healthcare ecosystem in Pasadena.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and provide treatment to clients of the Clinic.
• Keep regularly scheduled hours as agreed upon in the Service Agreement and actively see patients in the Clinic.
• Meet or exceed productivity requirements as set forth by the Chief Medical Officer and the Director of Behavioral Health.
• 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.
• Supervision of non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, Neuropsychologists (re testing), and our Behavioral Health Coordinators, with respect to psychiatric treatment.
• Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning services and related preventative health services in compliance with funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Attend meetings as necessary.
• Participates in the Performance Improvement Program
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be Medical Doctor, Board-certified (or Board-eligible and working toward certification) in 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.
• 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

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.