Physician / Psychiatry / Texas / Locum or Permanent / Psychiatry (Locum Tenens) Job
Cross Country Locums
Houston, Texas
04/01/2026
Full time
Job Description
Work Dates Needed: 7/20/2026 thru 7/1/2027 plus four (1-yr) options to extend.
Preferred Schedule: 5 days per week; Monday - Friday; 8am to 4:30pm CST, not including federal holidays. Although hours are subject to change as deemed necessary by the the Chief of Staff. Monthly call scheduled to cover MH emergencies will be prepared in advance by the admin officer w/n 5 working days prior to the end of the month.
Diagnosis of Patients, Developing Treatment Plans, Managing
Discharge/Transfer
Outpatient Care
Seeing all new patient referrals w/accompanying medical records
Seeing severely mental ill patients
Evaluation disposition E-consult
Post-discharged follow-up
Patients must be seen by provider in 30 days
Case Load: 6 to 6.5 patients bookable per day. 6 patient for an hour each or roughly 12 patient for one half-hour each; or any combination of one-hour and one-half hour appointment per day totaling 6 to 6.5 bookable patient hours per day.
Licenses, Certifications, Requirements: A minimum of 6 full-time Psychiatrists needed for the main location in Houston and/or its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). Must be BE or BC. Must live w/n a 90-mile radius of Houston. Candidates w/prior VA experience may be rated more favorably.
Any State Medical License
Current DEA registered in any state
BE/BC
BLS & ACLS
Current Immunizations to include yearly PPD
Fingerprinting and Federal Security Clearance to include eAPP