Physician-Physiatrist

Job Title

Physiatrist Specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Duties

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Physiatrist specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The PM&R Department in Minneapolis has expertise in programming for several subspecialties in rehabilitation to include TBI, Amputation, Stroke, Neurorehab and musculoskeletal care. The PM&R Department has a close alignment with our Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder program as well as our Neurology program. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Medical Director of the Minneapolis outpatient TBI program, also known as the Polytrauma Network Site.
• Provide direct clinical care to outpatients utilizing the full interdisciplinary team including all therapy disciplines, recreation therapy, vocational rehab, neuropsychology; as well as consulting teams in neurosurgery, neurology, pain medicine, audiology and neuro-optometry.
• Serve administratively to provide leadership to the outpatient TBI team, assistance to other TBI sites in our region and work with our regional community of practice to develop and maintain standards of care and practice.
• Track data and outcomes from Minneapolis for the national office.
• Inpatient coverage for the neurorehabilitation programs.
• Works with resident trainees in therapy programs and medical students from the University of Minnesota.

Compensation

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

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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) and 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 are ineligible to apply.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, 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

Work Schedule: Admin days with on call