Physician - General Neurologist

Veterans Health Administration • Fredericksburg, VA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The General Neurologist works at the Fredericksburg Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia, providing integrated outpatient and inpatient neurological care with healthcare teams. Practice settings include consultative neurology in acute care, critical care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and mental health units, as well as outpatient neurology clinics. The health care center serves Veterans in Northern and Central Virginia and is part of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System.

The role includes direct care for patients with neurological disorders and management of acute and chronic illnesses in inpatient and outpatient settings. The physician delivers care to a culturally diverse Veteran population, performs and interprets neurological diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, communicates with patients, families, staff, and learners, and produces reports in a timely manner. The position includes General Neurology inpatient service for 2–4 weeks per year.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program requirements and approval. The VA describes a comprehensive total rewards package that includes paid time off, retirement and insurance programs, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to board-certification eligibility, or another qualifying training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Selected applicants must undergo required background/security review, onboarding, and pre-employment requirements; applicants tentatively selected for testing-designated positions are subject to urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including standing, walking, bending, lifting medical records or supplies, and light physical exertion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EEG, EMG, Botox, and inpatient service.
• Experience managing patients beyond neurology residency and interest in General Neurology or Neurohospitalist Medicine.
• Fellowship in Sleep Medicine, Neurophysiology, or Headache Medicine.
• Comfort and proficiency managing clinical neurology in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for neurological disorders and manage acute and chronic illnesses in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide integrated outpatient and consultative neurology services across acute care, critical care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and mental health settings.
• Interpret electroencephalograms (EEGs) and electromyogram/nerve conduction studies (EMG/NCS).
• Perform nerve block or botulinum toxin injections and diagnostic or therapeutic lumbar punctures, as applicable.
• Deliver quality care to a culturally diverse Veteran patient population.
• Participate in the General Neurology inpatient service for 2–4 weeks per year.
• Perform activities reflecting requirements in the stated dimensions, including quality of care, performance, educational/career development, collegiality, ethics, collaboration, research, and resource utilization.
• Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with service staff, ancillary staff, patients, patients’ families, and affiliated student, resident, and fellow learners.
• Maintain confidentiality of electronic, written, and verbal patient and employee information.
• Follow infection-control practices and use and operate equipment safely.
• Perform neurophysiologic procedures such as NCS/EMG, EEG, and polysomnograms, as required.
• Produce reports in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program student loan repayment, subject to eligibility and approval, with awards up to $200,000 and eligibility periods of one to five years.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension after five years of vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for eligible full-time, board-certified physicians.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree