Title: Psychiatrist

State Role Title: Physician II

Hiring Range: Starting Pay $315,000 (Salary Commensurate with Experience)

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is currently seeking applicants for a full-time, permanent state position for a General Psychiatrist. Duties include providing psychiatric care of patients admitted to the unit (diagnostic assessment, psychopharmacological management, and indicated psychotherapies) and serving as Head Of Treatment Team (HOTT) to provide overall leadership to a multidisciplinary team. The team collaborates to plan and implement psychiatric, medical, and behavioral treatment plans for patients. Primary diagnoses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and personality disorders. Treatment interventions/groups provided to patient off unit in Psycho-social Rehab “treatment mall.”

In-house CME Program
40 –hrs. work week
Infrequent night/weekend/holiday call
Salary negotiable based on experience and board certification
J-1 Visas will be considered

Western State Hospital may be just the place to practice your profession and make an important contribution to the health care field. We are serving Virginians since 1826. We are a 302 bed State-of-the-art Facility state of art facility opened in 2013. We are a Joint Commission and CMS accredited hospital located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley within 30 minutes of major university towns.

The Psychiatrist provides direct psychiatric care for patients on assigned unit(s), serving as the Head of the Treatment Team and providing leadership to a multidisciplinary staff. This role includes psychiatric assessment, psychopharmacologic management, psychotherapy, and patient/family education, while ensuring high standards of care, compliance with regulatory requirements, and active participation in hospital-wide initiatives. This position also involves additional on call (dual role) duties for the hospital that may be at nights and on weekends (individual will be compensated based on the approved on call rates).

We Offer:

- Competitive Salary (Salary commensurate with experience)
- 32hrs of family personal time
- 64hrs of sick time
- Paid time off (4hrs per pay check)
- 12 paid holidays
- Relocation and moving reimbursement up to $5k
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Malpractice Insurance Coverage
- Virginia Retirement System

Minimum Qualifications

-Medical degree and completion of an ACGME-approved residency training in Psychiatry prior to the start of employment.
- Must possess an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia or obtain one prior to the start of employment.
-Current DEA controlled Substance registration/licensed or obtain one prior to the start of employment.
- Extensive psychiatric knowledge with strong clinical skills in assessment and treatment for acute forensic, civilly committed inpatient units, or extended care psychosocial rehabilitation services.
- Proven ability to lead and supervise a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Experience in teaching and clinical supervision of medical trainees.
- Strong administrative skills to collaborate effectively with hospital units, Central Office, and external agencies.
- Familiarity with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) documentation requirements.

Additional Considerations

- EHR experience with Cerner is preferred
- previous experience working in state hospitals is preferred.
- Bilingual
- Board certification
- Veteran or veteran spouse

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.

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, 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 (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Western State Hospital 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 Facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and offer COVID - 19 vaccination programs to staff, residents, clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

Email: samantha.leep@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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.