Physician (Neurologist)

Physician (Neurologist)

This position is authorized to provide the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) to pay up to $200,000 in qualifying loans! VHA will also reimburse you for your costs to move to the Wilkes-Barre area! In addition, salary can go above the maximum amount shown if candidate meets annual performance metrics. This is an Open-Continuous Announcement and applicants will be reviewed upon submission of their application and referred to the hiring personnel immediately for consideration. The Physician (Neurologist) is assigned to the VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care System, Medical Service providing comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high-quality healthcare to all patients, functioning as a member of the inter-disciplinary team providing clinical care to the patients at VA Wilkes-Barre Healthcare System in both inpatient and outpatient settings. As a staff physician, the responsibilities include providing medical evaluation and directing overall management of patients in collaboration with other members of health care team. Supervision and education of Internal Medicine Residents and medical students may be required. Neurologist will conduct outpatient neurologic consultations and follow-up care, as well as nerve conduction testing, and botulinum toxin injections (preferred). This includes subspecialist for consultations in the fields of epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular medicine, MS, and dementia. Wilkes-Barre VA also has EEG testing, and neurology inpatient service. The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies
• Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators
• Practice within the scope of assigned privileges
• Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency
• Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing CME
• Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws
• Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures
• Work effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals
• Participate in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings
• Participate in research activities with regard to the subspecialty of Internal Medicine, as assigned
• Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards
• Complete all assigned health record reviews, peer reviews, MAOs, etc., within the identified timeframes
• Evoked potential multi-modality studies, electroencephalography, (EEG)
• Multiple sleep latency test
• Scoring and interpretation of polysomnograms
• Other related duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine

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

Recruitment Incentive (sign-on bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized (VHA will reimburse you for moving costs)

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

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

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, rotating shared home call schedule