Neurology - Huntington VA Medical Center - Huntington, WV
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Huntington
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
NEUROLOGY OPPORTUNITYWe are looking to add a physician to our
Neurology team at our Huntington VA Medical Center. We are seeking
a highly motivated BE/BC Neurologist, with an unrestricted MD / DO
medical license, who shares our commitment to providing excellent
care to our US Veterans.The Hershel "Woody" Williams Veterans
Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, W. Va. is a fully accredited
80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility providing primary
care and specialty health services, including radiology, mental
health services, women s health care, prosthetics, bariatric
surgery, pain management, palliative care, neurology, sleep
medicine and more.Based on the 2022 All Employee Survey (AES) of
all U.S. VA s, the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center was
ranked as:
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- Best place to work in the VA System
- Highest employee satisfaction in the VA System
- Most highly recommended organization in the VA SystemMajor
Duties / Responsibilities
- Provides neurologic evaluation and treatment of Veterans on
both an inpatient and outpatient basis.
- Responsible for diagnosis and management of patients suffering
from a variety of neurological disorders, such as headache
disorders, seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's
disease, or Alzheimer's disease.
- Interprets EEGs, Evoked Potential Studies and performs
EMGs
- Perform the usual administrative components of patient care
management, such as: timely documentation of progress notes, orders
and consultation findings in electronic medical record, dictation,
and electronic signature of procedural reports.
- Participates in and/or manages all aspects of a general
Neurology program
- clinical
- administrative
- Academic including the supervision of Neurology residents
- Research components if desired
- Manage patient workload within available staffing, which may
include nurses / nurse practitioners / physician assistants.
- Participates in the expanded use of clinical video telehealth /
electronic consultation (e-Consult) to improve access to Neurology
care.
- The Neurologist ensures quality and timely services, provides
customer satisfaction, as well as compliance with governing bodies
such as JCAHO.
- Collaborates with other VA physician services as
appropriate.Compensation / Benefits:
- Excellent compensation Great base salary, based on
qualifications, with annual performance pay, biennial market pay
raises & annual cost of living pay raises
- Sign-on Incentive available Will be authorized for highly
qualified applicants.
- Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) - Up to $200,000 in student
loan forgiveness available based on work commitment
- Clinical Faculty Appointment if qualified, our affiliated
medical school will grant an appointment
- Excellent daily work schedule Monday thru Friday 8:00 am 4:30
pm with potential for some weekends
- Limited on-call coverage
- Generous time away from practice 26 days of annual leave, 13
annual sick days and 11 paid federal holidays
- Annual CME allowance with 5 days for attending CME events
- Malpractice Free liability protection with tail coverage
provided
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) / 401K with up to 5% in VA matching
contributions vested after 3 years
- Qualify for defined federal pension after 5 years of federal
service vested after 5 years.
- Insurance Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
available
- Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant
restrictions on moonlightingThe quality of life in Huntington, WV
is high, and the cost of living is low. The area offers a
four-season environment with lake and river recreation, as well as
a rich array of arts and cultural experiences. Huntington is home
to award-winning public schools, magnet centers and the national &
internationally ranked and acclaimed Marshall University.Shopping
areas include the Huntington Mall, the largest mall in West
Virginia and the downtown area that includes Pullman Square a truly
modern town square that hosts a variety of festivals and special
events all year around.Huntington is within easy driving distance
of several larger metropolitan areas such as Charleston, WV,
Lexington, KY, Columbus, and Cincinnati, OH. Compensation
Information:$320000.00 / Annually - $400000.00 /
AnnuallyDetails:Excellent compensation - Great base salary, based
on qualifications, with annual performance pay, biennial market pay
raises & annual cost of living pay raises
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Huntington , Neurology - Huntington VA Medical Center - Huntington, WV, Healthcare , Huntington, West Virginia
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