Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas  is currently recruiting a BC/BE Psychiatrist for an employed position with NWTHS Behavioral Health, our on-campus 106-bed mental health treatment center. For more than 50 years, NWTHS Behavioral Health has provided treatment to adults, children, adolescents, seniors and uniformed service members in the Texas Panhandle and the surrounding region including Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado.

Inpatient services include Substance abuse with Detoxification and Rehabilitation, and Biofeedback Therapy. Outpatient services include IOP for both mental health and substance use, virtual IOP for adolescents, PHP, ECT, and the Center for Mental Wellness, a specialized clinic providing a warm and welcoming environment for addressing a wide variety of conditions. 

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Position highlights:   

• Employed position
• C&A experience and/or training especially welcome
• Position can be structured as IP/OP or 100% IP
• Inpatients are split equally between the staff
• Provide Psychiatric NP supervision
• Treatment team includes 2 Psychiatrists, 5 Psychiatric NPs, Psychiatric nurses, LCSWs, LPCs, & CRTs 
• Attractive comp package with generous base salary 
• Productivity incentive for added earnings potential
• Sign-on bonus and Relocation assistance
• Robust benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
• PTO, CME, 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan (at discount), Paid malpractice
• Residency or Fellowship stipend may be available
• J-1 visa support through Texas Conrad-30 or year-round Federal HHS program
• Immigration law firm available for full legal support for J-1 petitions
• Position may qualify for Texas state loan forgiveness programs - MHLR, PELRP
• NWTHS is an approved HRSA STAR Loan Repayment Program facility
• Texas has no state income tax and is a tort reform state

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, and children’s services.  The 58-bed Heart Hospital at NWTHS is the only dedicated specialty heart hospital in the Panhandle, and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. As a Level II and the Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle and certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, the hospital treats over 64,000 patients in its ED each year. Northwest Children’s Hospital is the Panhandle’s primary Pediatric provider, offering subspecialty care, a 35-bed Level III NICU and a 12-bed PICU. The Childbirth Center, Inpatient Behavioral Health care, Surgical services in robotics, neurosurgery, orthopedics, ortho trauma, and other key services make Northwest the healthcare system of choice in the region. NWTHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies..

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, and children’s services. As a Level II and Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle the hospital treats over 64,000 patients in its ED each year. NWTHS features a Children’s Hospital, The Childbirth Center, and Surgical services in robotics, cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, bariatrics, head and neck, orthopedics, and ortho trauma. NWTHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.

lth Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.

In Amarillo, Texas, you can…

• Experience a place where big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersect with a modern, vibrant economy
• Grow and thrive in the #2 fastest-growing economy among midsized cities in the U.S.
• Live at 3,671 feet altitude with 270 days of sunshine, breezes, low humidity, and four seasons
• Enjoy a high qualify of life in a safe, friendly, mid-sized community of 250,000
• Drive stress-free to work in 15 minutes or less with no traffic
• Practice medicine in a business and physician-friendly state and community
• Maximize your dollar with lower house prices and living costs than other Texas cities
• Attend award-winning, top-ranked public schools, recipient of National Blue Ribbon awards
• Hike, bike or ride horses at nearby Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in America
• Play golf at scenic courses, do a guided hunt, or fish for Walleye at nearby Lake Meredith
• Take in a cultural arts scene including a symphony, ballet company, an opera, art galleries, museums, and live jazz
• Entertain the whole family with an outing to our historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park and team
• Hit the slopes for world-class skiing and snowboarding in Taos, NM, just a 5-hour drive away
• Jet out for quick get-aways from a modern airport offering direct flights to Texas metros, Denver, and Las Vegas

If you have interest in this opportunity, please apply or contact:

Nathan Arnett

NWTHS Physician Recruiter

Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com

949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)