Physician (ft)-Neurosurgeon

Veterans Health Administration•Kansas City, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. 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) & 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 ineligible to apply. We care for Heroes! Veterans depend on us; we depend on professionals like you. Our values unite us, guide our actions/decisions daily. At Kansas City VA this means: It's About the Veterans. You Support a Safety Culture; Commit to Zero Harm; Learn, Inquire and Improve; Embrace a Duty to Speak Up; Have Respect for People; and Ensure Clear Communications. We hire for TRUST first. With you we will continue towards a culture of continuous process improvement. Our journey means that dedicated individuals like yourself will be required, leadership involvement is necessary, and engagement is paramount.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

board eligible/certified in neurosurgery
completed residency in neurosurgery

Responsibilities

Evaluate and manage patients with neurosurgical conditions involving the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and spine, including traumatic, degenerative, neoplastic, vascular, congenital, and other neurological disorders.
Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients' neurological, medical, physical, and psychosocial status.
Obtain and document comprehensive medical, surgical, neurological, and psychosocial histories and perform detailed neurological and physical examinations.
Formulate and document diagnostic impressions, differential diagnoses, and individualized treatment plans.
Order, review, and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies, including laboratory tests and neuroimaging such as CT, MRI, angiography, and other specialized examinations.
Develop and implement operative and nonoperative treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, referring providers, and the interdisciplinary care team.
Perform neurosurgical procedures within the provider's approved clinical privileges and scope of practice.
Provide preoperative evaluation, informed consent, surgical counseling, and patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatment options, risks, benefits, and expected outcomes.
Provide perioperative and postoperative care, including monitoring for complications, managing surgical drains and wounds, and coordinating follow-up care.
Manage acute neurosurgical conditions and emergencies, including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, spinal compression, and other time-sensitive neurological disorders.
Provide consultation and co-management for patients with complex neurological and medical conditions.
Refer patients to appropriate specialty clinics and other healthcare professionals when indicated.
Communicate medical and neurosurgical recommendations to patients, families, community healthcare providers, and members of the interdisciplinary care team, including by telephone when appropriate.
Manage relevant chronic neurological and neurosurgical conditions and coordinate longitudinal care.
Enter and manage orders in CPRS, including medications, consultations, diagnostic testing, procedures, and other aspects of patient care.
Accurately and timely document patient evaluations, consultations, procedures, operative reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, and follow-up care in the electronic health record.
Participate in on-call responsibilities, emergency evaluations, surgical coverage, and hospital-based neurosurgical services as assigned.
Demonstrate current clinical knowledge and practice in accordance with accepted neurosurgical standards, VA policies, clinical guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Benefits

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus)
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)
Competitive salary
annual performance bonus
regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting