ACOS; Psychiatrist Mental Health

Associate Chief Of Staff (AcOS) - Psychiatrist

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.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until September 30, 2026. The first cut-off date is December 18, 2025. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or until the position is filled. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

This position is being posted as a Physician, Psychologist, Nurse, and Social Worker. Please apply under the appropriate series.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
Learn more 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

Associate Chief of Staff
- Mental Health Expectation of Duties: (1) Ensuring annual individualized productivity targets for each provider based upon the assigned work expectations are developed. (2) Ensuring quarterly productivity monitoring is completed for measuring provider activities and workload, and that individualized productivity targets are updated to reflect changing work assignment(s). (3) Communicating quarterly and annually productivity activities to respective providers and VA medical facility COS.

(4) Coordinating with the VA medical facility COS to ensure that all monitoring activities are reported to the VA medical facility Director at least annually. (5) Developing action plans based on the results of the monitoring activities to adjust provider productivity and staffing requested by the VA medical facility Director. (6) Collaborates with discipline-specific leaders (e.g., Social Work Chief or Executive;

ACN for Mental Health; Psychology Chief) to ensure appropriate professional practice standards, such as those of the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, American Psychological Association, National Association of Social Work, etc. are maintained. (7) All positions in the MH service line, report to The ACOS of MH. (8) This position Reports directly to the facility Chief of Staff.

Work Schedule:

8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday
- Friday

Conditions of employment:

• 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. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL  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…