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Psychiatrist (Deputy Chief) Huntsville
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
Hybrid Huntsville, AL $270K – $350K Apply by Jun 29, 2026 Medical Officer INFJINTJINTPISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Birmingham VA Health Care System is recruiting for a Physician - Deputy Chief Psychiatrist Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) located at the Huntsville Clinic with supervisory responsibility of staff at multiple locations. The incumbent reports to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Mental Health the MHSL for all clinical, administrative, and quality performance matters. The incumbent provides direct supervision to a group of staff who provide support to the MHSL.
What You'll Do
- →The Deputy Chief Psychiatrist has programmatic responsibilities for the delivery of mental health services at the Huntsville Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and additional outpatient sites of care and for supporting and executing the mission and vision of the Chief (ACOS) of Mental Health for the Birmingham VA Health Care System (VAHCS).
- →The incumbent assists the Chief with management of the MHSL including assessing program needs, allocating resources effectively and efficiently while monitoring their use, working with program managers to develop policies and procedures which are fitted to the needs of each program, and facilitating communication between MHSL programs.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Ensures observance of federal, national, and local regulatory policy and accreditation requirements governing the medical center.
- →Responsible for supporting strategic planning, budget oversight, staff recruitment and management, and quality assurance.
- →May function as a liaison to the ACOS, MHSL for Education and affiliated health professional schools for undergraduate and graduate education issues.
- →Ensures mental health practitioners demonstrate effectiveness in teaching and comply with necessary trainee supervision requirements.
- →May function as a liaison to the ACOS, MHSL for Research, to facilitate research grants and expand research opportunities and initiatives.
- →Maintains all necessary credentials in his/her respective discipline in order to provide clinical care approximately ten percent (10%) of the time.
- →Assists the ACOS in planning, organizing, developing, implementing, coordinating, and refining a comprehensive patient management/clinical support/administrative program which provides services and technical counsel necessary to meet clinical, procedural, legal and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of inpatients and outpatients.
- →Provides a climate in which clinicians can care for patients with an awareness of administrative implications of his/her actions, without feeling he/she is working under unnecessary constraints.
- →Contribute in implementing VA Headquarters policies and regulations governing broad administrative aspects of the medical center.
- →Serves on a variety of medical center planning committees, advisory groups and chartered action teams.
Requirements
- ✓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 examination.
- ✓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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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