Physician - Neurologist

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), McGuire/Richmond VA Medical Center (VAMC)/ (VISN 6) Department of Neurology. The successful candidate will serve as a Neurologist and provide and maintain a high level of quality inpatient and outpatient care services in all aspects of acute and chronic neurology and movement disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide neurologic evaluation and treatment of Veterans with compassion on both an inpatient and outpatient basis along with the education and counseling of Veterans and their families on medical conditions/treatments.
• Oversee the Neurology Consult service. While on the Neurology Consult service, obligations will likely include supervision of residents and medical students, supervision of inpatient procedures, and teaching of the housestaff and students.
• Expanded use of clinical video telehealth (CVT)/electronic consultation (eConsult) to improve access to neurological care to foster education and improve care.
• Deliver interventions throughout the full spectrum of neurological care; i.e., maintain good diagnostic and therapeutic acumen.
• Serve as leader and/or active member on Medical Center committees as requested.
• Expand access to services via normal tour or on-call periods, participate in neurology inpatient consults, neurology clinic, and take call as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, write orders for diagnostic testing, prescribe medications, consult with specialty services, and utilize computerized/electronic medical records.
• Provide outpatient care in accordance with professional standards, core values, and commitment to service excellence.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological diseases according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods and techniques.
• Work closely with other Neurologists in a collaborative care model.
• Perform neurological evaluations; patient examinations; diagnosis; consultations and teaching rotating residents, fellows, and medical students. Perform the usual administrative components of patient care management, such as: documentation of progress notes and consultation findings in an electronic medical record, dictation and electronic signature of OP reports and hospital discharge summaries, electronic entry and signature of all doctor's orders for inpatients and outpatients, etc.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine, with a 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.
• 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.
• Physicians must be physically able to perform the duties of the position.