Psychiatry Physician Jobs in Texas
This page lists active Psychiatry physician openings across Texas and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Psychiatry search in this state. For the full Psychiatry market narrative I write to candidates, see our Psychiatry specialty hub; for the broader Texas licensing and incentive picture, see our Texas recruiter page.
Psychiatry hiring footprint in Texas
When I run a Psychiatry search in Texas, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Psychiatry hiring concentrates around Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo, the Rio Grande Valley. Texas is the second-largest physician-recruitment market in the United States.
Psychiatry compensation context for Texas
- Typical base range
- $255K – $360K (median $290K)
- National demand signal
- very high
- Primary board
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Fellowship pathways
- Child & Adolescent, Addiction, Forensic, Geriatric, Consultation-Liaison
- Common practice settings
- inpatient psych, outpatient clinic, telehealth, community mental health, VA, correctional
I tell Psychiatry candidates considering Texas that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Psychiatry offer in Texas is whether the role sits in one of the major Texas metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Texas for Psychiatry
Texas runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Psychiatry candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Texas FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Texas state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Psychiatry depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Texas Psychiatry recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Psychiatry search in Texas. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.