Primary Care Physician (PCP)

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is expanding our team! We're dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals with mental health and IDD needs. Our services span outpatient, emergency, and jail-based clinical settings in Harris County. As the local mental health authority, we strive to offer high-quality, accessible care. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for our clients and staff.

We're actively seeking a Primary Care Physician who wants to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families struggling with mental illness. A physician licensed by TSBME to provide primary care physician (PCP) services to Harris Center patients enrolled in Harris Center treatment programs. Under the clinical and administrative supervision of the VP, Mental Health Medical Services, the PCP provides clinical care to patients with identified physical health conditions needing medical intervention. The PCP will consult with the program psychiatrist and/or nursing staff regarding patients with a history of medical issues, or who are determined to have a medical condition needing further evaluation and/or treatment. The PCP will evaluate, diagnose, treat and/or refer patient to higher levels of medical care as clinically indicated.

Your Role in Action:

• Works collaboratively with the program psychiatrists to identify and treat program patients for primary care medical services.
• Promotes team work, collaboration, and cooperation among treatment teams, to facilitate continuity and high level of quality of care for patients at assigned clinical settings.
• Manages routine and emergency physical health care needs by assessing, formulating and directing treatment interventions through collaboration with the treatment teams as needed.
• Ensures provision of education regarding medications, relevant treatment information and disease process to patients and family members.
• Works collaboratively in consultation with the program psychiatrists to institute actions enhancing the quality of physical medical services rendered to patients.
• Utilizes evidenced-based care, best practices, and community standards, in the provision of patient care.
• Responsible for maintaining agency productivity benchmarks
• Complies with eligibility and service provision requirements, treatment plan authorization and documentation, service provision documentation and timely data submission.
• Performs related work as assigned. Adapts to changing work requirements.
• Demonstrates ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities.
• Complies with Agency policies and procedures, accrediting/regulatory bodies and performance contract documentation requirements

What qualifications you will need:

Education:

• Graduation from an approved college of medicine or osteopathy, with completion of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatric residency training. Must be Board eligible (and preferably Board certified in or certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatric Medicine.

Experience :

• Prefer experience in a community setting and familiarity with the SMI population (minimum of 12 months). Will consider new graduates from residency training programs.

Other Key Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Texas according to the Texas Board of Medical Examiners.
• Must have a DEA number, a Texas Department of Public Safety Controlled Substance Number, and Triplicate Prescriptions for duties related to patient care.

What we have to offer:

The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching - a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.

Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.

Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

What else you should know:

• Your Workweek: Enjoy a consistent schedule ofMonday through Friday, 8-5pm allowing for flexible scheduling.
• Your workplace: Embrace role across the continuum of care within the Southwest Clinic based at 9401 Southwest Fwy. Houston, TX 77074. You will work with an engaging multidisciplinary team consisting of nurses, social services, and other physician team members (Psychiatrists, Primary Care) to deliver meaningful care to an underserved patient population.
• This posting is associated with position #2060-85001.

About us:

The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provided care to over 96,000 people in fiscal year 2023!

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.