Medical Director

Title: Medical Director

State Role Title: 49154

Hiring Range: $290,000.00-$332,000.00

Pay Band: 9

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

***OFFERING UP TO $25,000.00 BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE***
Piedmont Geriatric Hospital (PGH) is now seeking a Medical Director to join its growing team of professionals. Piedmont Geriatric Hospital is a state facility located in Burkeville, Virginia that provides high quality care for individuals aged 65 years old and above with psychiatric conditions. PGH utilizes an electronic health record and serves both acute and long-term psychiatric care.

The ideal candidate is a psychiatrist with a passion for clinical quality and excellence, and a strong leader to work collaboratively across state and community partners to ensure the best holistic care for the geriatric population. The Medical Director serves a member of the facility's Executive Leadership Team and is involved in strategic planning and decision making regarding the overall operation of the hospital. This role is responsible for monitoring facility-wide medical and geropsychiatric services, and directly oversees a team of psychiatric and medical professionals. The individual in this role will support on call and holiday coverage as needed and reports directly to the Facility Director/CEO.

Minimum Qualifications

-Graduate of an approved/recognized medical school
-Completed psychiatric residency program
-Licensed to practice in the State of Virginia by the Virginia Board of Medicine
-Federally licensed to prescribe medications
-Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Additional Considerations

-Prior Administrative and supervisory experience preferred
-Clinical experience in forensic psychiatry preferred
-Dual certification in psychiatry and geriatrics 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.

PGH is a facility operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). PGH is a 123-bed psychiatric facility and the only facility that exclusively serves individuals over the age of 65.

PGH’s mission is to provide person-centered mental health services to enable the older adult to thrive in the community.

PGH’s vision is to be recognized as a leader in the mental health treatment of the older adult, as a model hospital, a teaching center, and a resource for other providers. PGH’s vision is further to be seen as an indispensable component of the state system of community-based services, and as the most efficient provider of geropsychiatric services.

PGH’s values are honesty, excellence, accountability, respect, and teamwork.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to 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. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155. 

Please note: Certificates of Disabilities that were issued between April 2022 & February 29, 2024, will continue to be valid for applying to state jobs.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (804) 518-3339 for assistance.

DBHDS 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. Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Contact Information

Name: Angela Roque

Phone: 804-944-3292

Email: angela.roque@dbhds.virginia.gov