Physician (Neurologist)

Summary This 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. Duties The W.G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a staff Physician-Neurologist for the Specialty Care section within Medicine Service at the Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. The physician will establish and maintain professional relationships within Medicine Service, and with other services and facility management which result in improved patient care. Duties include but are not limited to: I. Administrative: Provides guidance and support to the nurse practitioners assigned to Medicine Service Participates in and attends medical center committees and/or teams as assigned Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams (as applicable) Identifies individual professional learning needs and participates in formal programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, as well as self-directed learning activities, completes facility wide mandatory education yearly II. Clinical: Provides quality patient-centered patient care to both inpatients and outpatients for adults age l 8 65 and older adults age 65+ Facilitate the delivery of appropriate patient care in collaboration with other health professionals, medical center staff, and management Serves as staff attending for sub-specialty #J-18808-Ljbffr Veterans Health Administration