Fee Basis Physician - Neurosurgeon

Veterans Health Administration•Chicago, IL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, is seeking a Neurosurgeon physician to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with common neurosurgical problems according to evidence-based practice, VHA standards, accepted methods, neurosurgical techniques, and specialty-specific management guidelines. Neurosurgeons at Jesse Brown do not perform procedures. The incumbent sees patients in ambulatory settings, consults for the inpatient hospital medicine service, and covers the ICU and Emergency Department. The physician evaluates patients in the neurosurgery clinic, emergency room, inpatient setting, and intensive care unit, and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows in these settings. The position includes on-call coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to the call schedule. The incumbent follows safety, environmental, and infection-control practices and supports the VA Occupational Safety and Health Program by promoting awareness of hazards, reporting injuries, and addressing hazards. Administrative duties include protecting sensitive printed and electronic records under applicable privacy laws and VA policies; following rules for computer-file access and access codes; using word-processing software for documents and email; and using VistA and CPRS to access and enter information, respond to reminders, and support patient care delivery. The position requires a full, unrestricted medical license and completion of qualifying physician residency training. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree is required. Free liability protection with tail coverage is provided. The announcement states there is no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

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 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 recruitment of qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Subject to background/security investigation and, if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, pre-appointment urinalysis.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
Must complete the online onboarding process and application requirements in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

Board-certified or board-eligible in the respective neurosurgical specialty.

Responsibilities

Examine, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with common neurosurgical problems according to evidence-based practice, VHA standards, accepted methods, neurosurgical techniques, and specialty-specific guidelines.
Evaluate patients in the neurosurgery clinic, emergency room, inpatient setting, and intensive care unit.
See patients in the ambulatory setting and consult for the inpatient hospital medicine service.
Cover the ICU and Emergency Department; neurosurgical procedures are not performed at Jesse Brown VAMC.
Supervise medical students, residents, and fellows in clinical settings.
Provide on-call coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in accordance with the call schedule.
Follow safety, environmental, and infection-control practices; promote awareness of safety hazards, report injuries, and take corrective action to address hazards.
Protect sensitive printed and electronic files and follow applicable privacy, information-access, and access-code requirements.
Use word-processing software for office functions, including preparing and managing documents and email.
Use VistA and CPRS to access and enter information, respond to reminders, and support patient care delivery.