Physician-Neurology

Staff Neurologist Position

Join the Neurology Team at East Orange VA Medical Center, and provide evidence-based, quality, comprehensive neurologic care in a compassionate and accessible environment. As a Staff Neurologist, you will be managing outpatients and inpatients/ER on the Neurology Consult Service. In the outpatient setting, the Staff Neurologist will primarily be precepting residents in our outpatient clinics, seeing patients both face-to-face and by Tele-Neurology. Additionally, the Staff Neurologist, working with the consult resident, will provide inpatient consults. Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible working toward certification within a reasonable period.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing comprehensive neurological assessments and review of diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, EEG, lumbar punctures).
• Developing individualized treatment plans including medication management, physical therapy, and other consultative referrals, and lifestyle counseling in attention to whole health.
• Delivering neurological care consistent with hospital policy, meeting or exceeding community standards and VHA national benchmarks.
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date patient records in compliance with VA policies and privacy regulations.
• Providing consultations in the Emergency Room, Inpatient Units, and/or CLC during on-call and as a member of the Neurology Inpatient Consultative Service.
• Participating in the academic mission of VHA and SUNY Stony Brook through resident education and teaching.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity and high-quality care for our veterans.
• If fellowship trained, conducting EMG/NCV, Electroencephalogram (EEG) interpretation, and/or providing subspecialty care.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives and assurance programs for the Neurology Service and facility.
• Championing evidence-based medicine and peer review processes to enhance care quality.
• Sharing in rotating on-call responsibilities, primarily offsite, supervising the on call resident.

Travel Expectations: Candidate will be expected to travel between the following clinics: Hamilton, Tinton Falls, and Tom River. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

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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-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm.