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Summary

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board Certification or Board Eligible Experience in inpatient and outpatient neurology for the past three years Specialty training in movement disorders - multiple sclerosis - neuromuscular disorders - cerebral vascular disease-stroke - headache - behavioral neurology-dementia - or epilepsy
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.Physical Requirements: Light lifting - under 15 lbs Light carrying - under 15 lbs Pushing (8 hrs) Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking (8 hrs) Standing (8 hrs) Repeated bending (2 hrs) Both legs required Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other Both eyes required Depth perception Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of color Hearing (aid may be permitted) Mental stability Emotional stability Mask wearing Sitting up to 8 hrs Environmental Factors: Outside and inside Excessive noise - intermittent Working closely with others Working alone Protracted or irregular hours of work Working in direct patient care Use of computer

Duties

• This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position is filled
• Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals - as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement
• Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be available for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact lashala.goodman@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting The incumbent serves as a Neurologists licensed physician who specialize in the diagnosis - treatment - and management of disorders affecting the brain - spinal cord - and nervous system
• Duties included - but not limited to the following: Clinical supervision of residents in Neurology clinics and inpatient Neurology consults Clinical care of patients in other Neurology clinics and on inpatient neurology consults as needed
• Triage and/or completion of Neurology consults as needed
• Read or conduct other Neurology procedures as per clinical privileges and as needed
• Provide guidance and clinical supervision for the nurse practitioners - physician assistants - and health technicians assigned to the Surgical Service when appropriate
• Provide guidance and clinical supervision for the nurse practitioners - physician assistants - and health technicians assigned when appropriate
• Teaching/mentoring medical students and residents assigned Assist in the development - implementation - and expansion of Neurology programs including - but not limited to appropriate call and clinic schedules and surgical care (operative and non-operative management)
• Participate in the selection of new staff and provides input on staff assigned in their area
• Revises work schedules (call and clinic) and assignment on short notice to meet frequent - abrupt - and unpredictable changes in prescribed workloads and deadlines
• Participate in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services - to include - but not limited to Process Action Teams - Root Cause Analysis - collaboration with other sections - services - and Peer Review
• Serve as Acting Chief and/or Deputy Chief - as needed at the request of the Service Chief or Deputy
• Provide quality patient care to both inpatients and outpatients in accordance with approved clinical privileges
• Participate in multidisciplinary activities involving the treatment plan and discharge plan of patents
• Integrate patient care activities in the Neurology Section with other patient care programs at the medical center and in the community - such as Social Work - Prosthetics - Nursing Home - CBOCs - etc
• Serve as staff attending for patients on the Neurology Section - who are either outpatient or inpatients - or seen in consultation
• Assist with the acquisition and maintenance of the equipment and supplies needed to provide the best care in your section
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm.