Physician - Neurology

Veterans Health Administration • Baltimore, MD

11h

About The Position

This position is located within the Neurology Service at the [Facility/Medical Center Name]. The Epileptologist provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of Veterans with epilepsy and complex seizure disorders across outpatient, inpatient, and critical care settings. The role is intended to strengthen epilepsy services, as the department currently has only one dedicated epilepsy provider. The position also supports development and optimization of EEG and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) services, including ICU monitoring, and contributes to patient care, education, quality improvement, program development, and research as appropriate.

The position offers a VA physician total rewards package, including competitive salary, an annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid time off, federal retirement benefits, insurance, possible CME reimbursement, and liability protection. It is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program rules, application review, and eligibility requirements. The work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an 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 eligibility for board certification, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens under VA policy.
• Meet applicable VA appointment, background/security investigation, onboarding, identification, and other stated employment conditions.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible in Neurology.
• At least one year of subspecialty training in epilepsy and/or clinical electrophysiology.
• Experience interpreting in-person and teleEEG studies.
• Experience diagnosing and treating patients in an epilepsy monitoring unit.
• Experience providing consultations in neurology and epileptology.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert subspecialty epilepsy care, including advanced diagnostic evaluation, seizure classification, and treatment planning.
• Perform and interpret routine EEG, prolonged EEG, continuous EEG monitoring, and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) studies.
• Lead presurgical epilepsy evaluations in collaboration with neurosurgery, neuropsychology, radiology, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage complex antiepileptic medication regimens and oversee monitored medication adjustments in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Provide epilepsy-specific inpatient consultations, particularly ICU continuous EEG interpretation for patients with depressed mentation or suspected nonconvulsive seizures.
• Participate in expanding and optimizing EEG and EMU services, including development of the ICU monitoring program.
• Contribute to teaching residents, fellows, nursing staff, and allied health staff.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical program development, and research activities as appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers about seizure recognition, management, safety, and long-term care planning.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Education Debt Reduction Program student-loan reimbursement, subject to eligibility and program approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.

What This Job Offers

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