Physician - Chief Psychiatry Behavioral Health Service

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities The Chief, Psychiatry Behavioral Health Service is aligned under the Associate Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health and is a supervisory position. This supervisor is responsible for direct supervision of the Supervisory Psychiatrist, Inpatient Psychiatry Section, Supervisory Psychiatrist, Interventional Psychiatry Section, Psychiatry Residency Director; Program Manager, Mental Health Residential and Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP), and Float Prescriber staff. The Psychiatry Section Program Manager is committed to providing care in accordance with the VA goals of high quality, patient-centered healthcare that embraces the recovery model. This supervisor functions in a collaborative fashion with other departments, programs, and medical staff members to provide appropriate inpatient, outpatient, residential, and consultative psychiatry services. They will also serve as MHRRTP LVR3 Medical Director. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: To be determined by your supervisor. Provides direct patient care in outpatient mental health. Functioning as part of a psychiatric care team working with other physicians, physician extenders, nurses and/or other support staff. Providing high quality and efficient care and be able to work well in an interdisciplinary team setting. Maintains competency in all aspects of Psychiatric: The Chief of Psychiatry is responsible for supervising Supervisory Psychiatrist, Inpatient Psychiatry Section, who supervises the inpatient psychiatrists, psychologist, social workers, APRNs; Supervisory Psychiatrist, Interventional Psychiatry Section, who supervises the Interventional section psychiatrist(s) and physician assistant(s) (PA); Psychiatry Residency Director; Program Manager, who supervises Resident Doctors, and the MH Residential and Rehabilitation Treatment Program Manager who supervises the MH-RRTP psychiatrist(s), PA(s), APRN prescribers, psychologist(s), senior social worker(s), and program support assistants (PSAs) The Psychiatry Section Program Manager will direct and participate in quality improvement measures, systems redesign projects, and ensures compliance with policies, directives and service leadership goals. Develops strategies that achieve organizational goals, taking into account the organization's resources. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-02-25