Chief Psychiatrist

Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: New City
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

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 Salary range is 300-335K

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