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UTMB Health

Assistant Professor Clinical Practice - Psychiatry/Behavioral Science

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$34,471 / year median in Texas

+11% projected growth

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This position will provide psychiatric services to adult patients. Responsibilities will include direct patient care, consult and liaison services, resident supervision, and medical student teaching. It can be required to provide outpatient services at the Webster Clinic, Galveston Clinics, and the Community Based Clinics. Consult and Liaison services are provided at hospitals located in Galveston.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
MD degree, Board-certified or eligible, Current Texas License or eligible
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Texas Medical License, Board-certified or eligible
SALARY:
Commensurate with experience. Physical Location of Position Galveston, Webster Equal Employment Opportunity UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.