Physician Chief of Psychiatry

Physician Chief of Psychiatry

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Castle Point, New York, Montrose, New York

Salary Range: $300000 - $335000 Per Year

Job 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

Major Duties:

• The Hudson Valley Healthcare System is seeking a full-time Chief Psychiatrist. The Chief of Psychiatry is responsible for the oversight, management, and coordination of psychiatric services for our Veteran patient population for inpatient, residential, outpatient treatment, PTSD treatment, substance use disorder treatment, Primary Care-Mental Integration, community living centers, services in the urgent care centers and community bases outpatient clinics and other areas assigned. The focus is on providing comprehensive psychiatric healthcare, improving access to care, ensuring quality of care, and promoting positive mental health outcomes. The Chief Psychiatrist will serve as an integral part of the VA's efforts to provide integrated mental healthcare to Veterans and will manage the activities and planning associated with the following: Oversees, plans, organizes and directs the development of psychiatric services within the programs and services in the Mental Health Department. Establishes and follows a capabilities model to achieve goals for eligibility, referral and authorization, care coordination, and utilization management to ensure improved Veteran experience. Make recommendations for the development of psychiatric services within the Mental Health Department based on data analysis and industry trends. Provides program oversight over the field assistance program by assessing core functions and identifying opportunities for improvement. Provides medical oversight, expertise, and leadership to the delivery of quality mental healthcare services. Liaises with the medical schools and residency programs and maintains these opportunities at Hudson Valley, ensuring that the infrastructure supports these educational opportunities. Responsible for daily operations and management by interfacing with other operational departments, internal and external customers, policies, and procedures. Participates in senior management business and clinical strategy development and implementation. Oversees psychiatric services that carries out the functions of performance and quality standards, while improving the Veteran's experience and outcomes. Defines psychiatric policies, utilization management process and procedures, financial and utilization reports made available to the appropriate stakeholders. Assumes responsibility for the overall quality of psychiatric services and for planning, developing, organizing, integrating, and directing programs, staff, and budget in support of organizational goals and commitments. Establishes care coordination guidelines to assure appropriate utilization of services, level of care, and documentation, assuring fiscal integrity. Provides oversight and direction over a psychiatric services from initiation and monitoring to implementation and maintenance. Identifies, manages, and mitigates risks of mental healthcare coordination efforts. Develop and implement process redesign and programmatic improvements. Can serve on internal and external quality, provider, and quality management committees. Implements utilization management strategies and creates processes/business controls for approval and denial of psychiatric authorizations. Ensure that veterans are provided psychiatric healthcare that is accessible, convenient, and delivered promptly and are informed about care delivery options, including face-to-face care, as well as all available telehealth VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved 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: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30 pm

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: BC in Psychiatry Preferred Experience: Leadership Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5019

How to Apply: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. To apply for this position online, complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/05/2026 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date click here and include the CBTE-12893003-26-JL in the Notes field. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-05