Psychiatrist - Associate Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health

Veterans Health Administration•Butler, PA

About The Position

The Psychiatrist serving as Associate Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health, leads multidisciplinary staff in delivering behavioral health care to veterans. The role supervises and manages Behavioral Health Services at the Butler VAMC, including outpatient mental health services at the main facility and satellite clinics, residential MHRRTP programs, and services and staff under Social Work Services and Psychology Services. The incumbent provides executive-level leadership to establish and maintain high standards of care. The position includes strategic planning for residential and outpatient behavioral health care, coordinating care and budget needs, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and VA performance and quality measures, and promoting professional standards, ethical conduct, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and standards. The role also oversees timely access and quality of inpatient and outpatient mental health care and recruits, hires, and retains high-quality staff. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. VA describes a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid leave, federal retirement and insurance programs, and possible relocation or recruitment incentives for highly qualified candidates.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved and 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 program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
Satisfy applicable background and security investigation requirements.
Complete required onboarding and application requirements.
Comply with the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA health care personnel.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.

Nice To Haves

Leadership and management experience in complex healthcare operations.
Experience mentoring and developing staff.
Strategic planning experience.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching and clinical practice.

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary staff in delivering behavioral health care to veterans.
Supervise and manage Behavioral Health Services at the Butler VAMC, including outpatient mental health services at the main facility and satellite clinics, residential MHRRTP programs, and services under Social Work Services and Psychology Services.
Provide executive-level leadership to establish and maintain high standards of care.
Develop strategic plans for behavioral health care in residential and outpatient settings.
Plan, prioritize, and coordinate care and budget needs.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, VA performance measures, and quality standards.
Monitor and promote compliance with VA regulations concerning professional standards and ethical conduct.
Promote clinical staff cooperation and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, medical staff bylaws and rules, facility policies and directives, and applicable OIG and Joint Commission standards.
Monitor and assure prompt access to high-quality inpatient and outpatient mental health care across the system.
Recruit, hire, and retain high-quality staff.

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 possible five-day paid absence for CME.
Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and 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 physicians with board certification.
Free liability protection with tail coverage.
Possible relocation or recruitment incentives for highly qualified candidates.
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

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