Physician; Neurology

Position: Physician (Neurology)
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The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician (Neurologist) to manage all aspects of a general Neurology program under the Chief of Staff and the Medicine Service Line.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Eligible applicants will be referred until all vacancies are filled.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
Authorized. Former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply for EDRP. Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8

CCOE for questions/assistance. Learn more.

Recruitment incentive:
Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not authorized.

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

Duties include, but are not limited to:

* The provision of neurologic evaluation and treatment of Veterans with compassion on both an inpatient and outpatient basis along with the education and counseling of Veterans and their families on medical conditions/treatments.

* Participating in and/or managing all aspects of a general Neurology program, to include clinical, administrative, academic, and research components if warranted.

* Managing patient workload within available staffing, which may include support of physician assistants or nurse practitioners.

* Performing the usual administrative components of patient care management, such as: documentation of progress notes and consultation findings in an electronic medical record, dictation and electronic signature of OP reports and hospital discharge summaries, electronic entry and signature of all doctor's orders for inpatients and outpatients, etc.

* Provides clinical consultation to West Palm Beach VA clinical staff both within and outside of the Medicine Service Line. Patient caseload may be inpatient, outpatient, or both. Neurologists examine patients suffering from neurological disorders, treatment resistant headache disorders, such as seizure disorders, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease.

* The physician may work with primary care physicians on a consulting basis when a patient has symptoms that suggest a neurological issue.

* Examinations for neurological patients may include tests of a patient's cranial nerve function, cognitive status, motor skills and sensory system by asking the patient to perform activities.

* Occasional supervision of medical students, physician residents, or physician fellows.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.

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Note:

Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).