Chief Psychiatrist

The Pittsburgh VAMC is looking for a Psychiatrist to serve as their Chief of Psychiatry. The Chief Psychiatrist is accountable to the Associate Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health for administering management of the day-to-day operations of the clinical and administrative practices and staff across all components of the behavioral health care program, spanning across the two campuses, and 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

Major Responsibilities - Chief of Psychiatry include: Clinical Leadership Provide oversight and direction for all inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services across the facility. Provide oversight and direction for all medical services provided within behavioral health service line. Ensure delivery of evidence-based mental health care consistent with VHA clinical practice guidelines. Serve as the senior clinical authority on complex, high-risk, or escalated psychiatric cases. Maintain a personal clinical caseload as assigned. Administrative & Operational Management Direct day-to-day operations of the psychiatry service line, including scheduling, access, and clinic flow. Manage productivity, wait times, and access standards in alignment with VHA performance metrics. Participate in resource allocation, space utilization, and equipment needs. Develop, implement, and monitor service-level policies and standard operating procedures. Personnel & Workforce Management Supervise psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, and other assigned mental health/medical staff. Lead recruitment, credentialing/privileging coordination, onboarding, and retention efforts. Conduct performance evaluations, professional practice evaluations (OPPE/FPPE), and address performance concerns. Manage physician scheduling, on-call coverage, and workload distribution. Quality, Safety & Compliance Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, VHA directives, and other regulatory standards. Lead quality improvement, peer review, and patient safety initiatives for the service. Monitor and act on quality metrics, adverse events, and root cause analyses. Strategic Planning & Program Development Contribute to facility strategic planning and mental health program expansion. Mange, develop, and integrate specialty programs. Identify and implement service innovations and process improvements. Academic, Research & Training (if academically affiliated) Oversee psychiatry residency/fellowship training and coordinate with academic affiliates. Support and promote research activities and clinician-educator development. Foster staff continuing education and professional development. Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Communication Coordinate with primary care, emergency department, hospital medicine, and other service lines for integrated care. Represent psychiatry on facility committees, executive boards, and VISN-level initiatives. Serve as liaison with Veterans, families, VSOs, and community partners. Fiscal & Administrative Stewardship Participate in budget development and management for the service line. Ensure appropriate documentation, coding, and workload capture. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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, 8a-4:30p; negotiable

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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. 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 "Required Documents" section of this announcement.