Title: Psychiatrist
State Role Title: Physician II
Hiring Range: $290,000 - $330,000
Pay Band: NV8
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Northern VA Mental Health Inst
Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/nvmhi/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI) is a Virginia state psychiatric hospital seeking a full-time Psychiatrist. Patient population is fully inpatient, ages 18-65, civil and forensic, acute to chronic, with complex and diverse psychiatric and co-morbid medical issues (managed by Primary Care). NVMHI is quite unique, in that it offers traditional benefits of the state system (generous leave, benefits/pension, etc.), but in contrast to a “typical” state hospital:
• Is located in Northern Virginia (Fairfax County specifically), one of the most sought-after major metropolitan areas in the country, with excellent schools, amenities, shopping, restaurants, and every possible convenience.
• Has partnered with Inova Fairfax Hospital, Northern Virginia’s flagship medical hospital, to begin a new ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in the 2026-27 academic year. All our psychiatrists are welcomed to be faculty in our new Inova-NVMHI Psychiatry residency program, and prior to this, we have already been an established teaching hospital with residents and medical students from various programs.
NVMHI has had excellent Psychiatrist retention for several years, with stable leadership, over which time we have developed a positive, supportive, and collaborative culture, and it is a rare opportunity for us to have a Psychiatry position available. We invite interested candidates to consider us and potentially join a medical staff of skilled clinician-educators who have dedicated their energies to caring for some of the most challenging patients in the community, teaching the next generation of medical trainees, and offering public service, all while living and working in one of the most desirable regions in the nation.
Minimum Qualifications
Unrestricted medical licensure by the Virginia Board of Medicine.
Board Certification preferred but board eligible accepted.
Medical degree and completion of an ACGME-approved residency training in Psychiatry.
Additional Considerations
Board Certification preferred.
Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
NVMHI only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.
NVMHI offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of four health insurance plans, paid life insurance and retirement plans, 12 paid holidays, annual and sick leave.
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx
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or call DARS at 800-552-5019.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (HR Rep phone #) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.
NVMHI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics or disability.
DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (federal CMS) guidance on Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires vaccination of all employees or an exemption. A job offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate meeting these guidelines as a condition of employment.
Contact Information:
Name: Eileen Pattisall
Phone: 703-645-3131
Email: eileen.pattisall@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.