The scope of practice in Neurology includes treatment and management of neurological disorders which come under the headings of either disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) or disorders of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and motor unit. The care provided may involve long term management of various medical problems such as strokes, seizure disorders, brain and spinal cord mass lesions, movement disorders, demyelinating diseases, headaches, and dementia. Disorders of the peripheral nervous system and motor unit including motor neuron diseases, radiculopathies, neuropathies, diseases of the neuromuscular junction and myopathies. The procedures (listed below) are performed
Treatments or Activities Performed:
Ability to interpret EEGs and EMG/Nerve conduction studies is required.
Inpatients: The Neurologist provides consultations for inpatients on the Acute Medicine, Long Term Care Units and in Mental Health Settings. This includes initial evaluation, follow-up care and any appropriate procedures as needed.
Outpatients: Patients are seen in the Ambulatory Procedure Suite, or Inpatient, Outpatient, CLC’s Urgent Care, Residential for consultation services, Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) for consultation services. .
SETTINGS: Inpatient, Outpatient, VA Community Clinics, CLC’s, Ambulatory Procedure Suite, Urgent Care, HBPC, Residential, Telehealth
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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday (8:00 am – 4:30pm)
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Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements:
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