Physician - Chief of Psychiatry

Summary This position is located in the Mental Health Service Line, Albany VA Medical Center. This position is a clinical and administrative position that provides leadership and administrative control over the psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and physician assistant covering in the inpatient and outpatient Mental Health Programs within the Albany VA Medical Center. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive. Contact for questions or assistance Learn more. 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 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: Performs administrative and clinic oversight for the Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistant within the Albany VA Mental Health Service. Assists in the development of policies and procedures. Coordinates provision of mental health care to achieve optimal utilization of available resources. Oversees the completion of all Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE), and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE) for the Psychiatry Service. Completes annual and mi-year performance evaluations for the Psychiatry Staff, as well as completes Pay for Performance documentation with each Psychiatrist, during the beginning and end of the fiscal year. Responsible for provision of recommendations in matters such as promotions, selections, on-the-job training, awards, EEO complaints, disciplinary actions, training, career development and professional enrichment programs for the psychiatry staff. Serves as psychiatric attending physician to medical students, psychiatric residents, and others approved to rotate with Albany VA Medical Center and participates in mental health related educational activities as appropriate. Awareness, implementation, and maintenance of JCAHO and VA guidelines for psychiatric care. Assists the Mental Health Leadership in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical programs. Responsible for the development of competencies for the psychiatrists, as well as assuring continuing education standards. Participate as appropriate in clinical research activities in accordance with VAMC policies and IRB rules. Assures annual credentialing and privileging are met by professional psychiatric staff. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by Mental Health Service, COS, and facility Director. Represents the organization internally and externally in a manner that reflects positively on the Health Care System and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30pm. 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: 2026-03-02