Chief of Psychiatry, VA Boston Healthcare System

Deputy Director of Mental Health Services. VA Boston is a top-ranked tertiary referral academic medical center dually affiliated with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). BHS includes three major medical centers and five community-based clinics serving over 65,000 Veterans annually.

The Chief of Psychiatry plays a clinical, leadership, and academic role under the direction of the Director of the Mental Health Service. We seek a distinguished clinician-educator or clinician-researcher to help lead our excellent programs. Applicants must have at least five years of major administrative and leadership experience and have strong interpersonal skills.

Our Mental Health Service provides the full spectrum of well-integrated and patient-focused inpatient, residential, and specialty outpatient services for Veterans. Areas of expertise include programs for post-traumatic stress disorders, addictions, serious mental illness, women’s mental health, and treatment for returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. BHS enjoys the largest research portfolio of any VA medical center with basic, translational, and clinical research programs in mental health funded by NIH, VA, and Department of Defense.

Practice within the VA Boston Healthcare System will provide an immense sense of personal and professional satisfaction in fulfilling the Medical Center's mission to serve our Nation’s Veterans.  

Qualifications: BC in General Psychiatry, qualifications for appointment as Associate or Full Professor of Psychiatry at HMS or BUSM, a commitment to serving Veterans, strong clinical teaching and supervisory skills, and a desire to work as part of an exceptional interprofessional team. The successful candidate must be a US Citizen and hold a full and unrestricted license. 

This position offers a highly competitive VA salary, a generous leave and benefits package, and a faculty appointment commensurate with your experience. For more information, visit: www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance .

Recruitment/Relocation incentives and Educational Debt Reduction Programs may be available to the qualified candidate.

Please e-mail your letter of interest and CV to: BostonPsychiatryPositions@va.gov

The VA Boston Healthcare System is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, under-represented minority candidates, Veterans, and their family members are strongly encouraged to apply.

Learn about VA Boston Healthcare System at: http://www.boston.va.gov/