Physician - Psychiatrist

Veterans Health Administration • Queens, NY

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHCS) is recruiting a full-time Psychiatrist for the St. Albans campus in Queens. NYHHCS is a multi-site medical system with facilities in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, as well as two Community Based Outpatient Clinics. It is an academic facility with teaching and research programs.

The position provides comprehensive psychiatric services to residents of the Community Living Center (CLC) at St. Albans. The Psychiatrist conducts consultations, evaluations, and treatment assessments; provides ongoing care, medication management, and treatment-effectiveness monitoring; and develops behavioral assessment and management recommendations in support of interdisciplinary care planning. The role also provides clinical guidance to CLC medical providers, responds to behavioral crisis codes and psychiatric emergencies, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, provides backup walk-in coverage for the campus Mental Health Clinic, and participates in service-level administrative meetings as required.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility requirements and approval. The advertised EDRP award may be up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. No Physician Employment Contract is required, and there is no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an accepted alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruitment of qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Meet the VA's pre-employment, background/security, physical evaluation, onboarding, identification, and other application requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-appointment urinalysis screening.

Nice To Haves

• Psychiatry board certification.
• Completion of a Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship.
• Three or more years of experience working as a Psychiatrist in a geriatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric services to residents of the Community Living Center at the St. Albans campus.
• Conduct psychiatric consultations, evaluations, and treatment assessments for CLC residents.
• Deliver ongoing psychiatric care, including medication management and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
• Develop behavioral assessment and management recommendations to support patient care and interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Serve as a psychiatric resource to CLC medical providers through ad hoc curb-side consultations, offering timely clinical guidance and recommendations.
• Respond to behavioral crisis codes and psychiatric emergencies within the CLC setting.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote high-quality, patient-centered care and optimize resident outcomes.
• Provide backup walk-in coverage for the Mental Health Clinic at the St. Albans campus.
• Participate in service-level administrative meetings as required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time employees with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Eligibility to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program, with an award of up to $200,000 subject to eligibility and program approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree