Open Rank Psychiatry Residency Program Director
🔍 San Antonio
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- Faculty
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- School of Medicine
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- 26000205 Requisition #
Psychiatry Residency Program Director – Joint Civilian-Military Training Program
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a full-time, open-rank faculty to serve as a Psychiatry Residency Program Director.
Position Summary
The Residency Program Director leads a distinct, integrated joint civilian-military Psychiatry training program comprised of 50% civilian and 50% active-duty U.S. Air Force residents. This role will have 70% protected administrative time and 30% clinical/academic practice. Reporting to the Vice-Chair for Education, the Director oversees curriculum, compliance, and clinical rotations across the primary academic center, community hospitals, and outpatient clinics (CBOCs).
Key Responsibilities
· Joint Program Leadership & Compliance
· Manage all operational aspects of a combined civilian and military cohort, ensuring a seamless culture.
· Report directly to the Vice-Chair for Education on program outcomes, ACGME milestones, and strategic initiatives.
· Maintain full compliance with ACGME Psychiatry Review Committee requirements and military educational mandates.
· Oversee dual-track recruitment, coordinating civilian NRMP matching alongside the Air Force Centralized Selection Board process.
· Align educational resource allocation between academic funding and military training agreements.
Multi-Site & Outpatient Clinic Integration
· Collaborate with outpatient clinics to build longitudinal, community-facing psychiatric rotations.
· Coordinate resident placement across varied environments, including academic units, community beds, and outpatient clinics.
· Ensure equitable educational oversight and identical supervision standards for civilian and Air Force trainees at all sites.
· Appoint and mentor site directors at community hospitals and outpatient clinics to maintain curriculum alignment.
Curriculum & Subspecialty Oversight
· Supervise educational pathways and elective tracks leading into core fellowships and subspecialties:
o Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
o Geriatric Psychiatry
o Forensic Psychiatry
o Addiction Medicine
· Direct the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) and the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) to evaluate progress.
Resident Wellness & Performance
· Monitor performance metrics for a large, structurally varied cohort of civilian and active-duty military physicians.
· Address unique stressors of both populations, fostering joint wellness initiatives, peer support, and burnout prevention.
· Implement clear, compliant remediation pathways for residents requiring additional academic or professional support.
Required Qualifications
· Degree: MD or DO from an accredited institution.
· Licensure: Board Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and state licensure.
· Experience: Minimum of 3 years of active faculty experience in an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency.
· Demonstrated experience managing educational rotations across hospital and outpatient clinic settings
· Competency: Strong familiarity with GME frameworks and medical education systems.
For more information regarding this opportunity and/or to apply for this position, please navigate to the UT Health Careers portal at https://wputhscsa.edu/careers reference number 26000205
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability- Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
