President, Inova Behavioral Health Service Line is responsible for driving clinical excellence by developing and managing a comprehensive, consistently high-performing service line in accordance with the established Inova Health System strategy, policies, and decision matrix. A key expectation of the president is building and sustaining an effective, collaborative partnership and shared leadership triad with the nurse leader and administrator for the service line. Service Line Presidents are members of the Inova Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for advancement of the overall health system. The Behavioral Health Service Line is organized with five divisions: Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry/Consult Liaison Psychiatry, Ambulatory and Integrative Psychiatry, and Addiction Psychiatry. The Behavioral Health Service Line also has operational management responsibility for the following Care Delivery Site assets: Inova Adult Substance Use Disorders Treatment (CATS), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), Inova Kellar Center, Inova’s Psychiatric Assessment Center (IPAC), and Inova’s Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) unit.

Job Responsibilities 

The President, Inova Behavioral Health Service Line has ultimate responsibility for the following, which will be accomplished through joint and delegated responsibilities to the Behavioral Health Service Line Triad and in accordance with the established system strategy, policies, and decision matrix. For the service line overall, inclusive of the five divisions of the service line:
 

Develop, drive execution, and monitor performance of the evergreen, 3-year Service Line strategy, annual priorities and metricsLead development and management of contemporary service line clinical programs, capabilities and assigned assets across the SystemEstablish care models and achieve adherence to clinical practice standards by all members of the Service LineCreate optimized care teams and maintain the service line as a “home” for all team membersDevelop and oversee the research & education agenda per the System and service line plan, including the Psychiatry Residency ProgramExecute growth plansAchieve/maintain relevant quality designations/accreditationsDevelop and implement service line-specific policies and proceduresBuild, maintain and oversee the Service Line medical staff, employed and independentLead the Behavioral Health Service Line team, including management of reporting relationshipsRepresent the service line in System and Clinical Enterprise activities. As a member of the Inova Executive Leadership Team, contribute to the advancement of the overall System in addition to the service line.Build and sustain effective, collaborative partnerships across Inova, including partnerships with the Nurse leader and Administrator for the Service Line, Care delivery site leadership, Medical Staff leadership and Triad leadership for other Service Lines.

Minimum Requirements:

Board certification in a specialty of the service lineLicensed (or capable of being licensed) as a physician in the State of Virginia10 years of related experience8 years of management experienceDoctorate degree in Medicine (MD)