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Physician (Neurologist)-PT
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →This is an open continuous announcement.
- →Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
- →Applications will remain on file until 09/30/2026.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Atlanta VA Medical Center (VAMC)/ (VISN 7), and within the Neuroscience Service Line (NSSL).
- →The successful candidate will serve as a Neurologist.
- →He/she is to ensure the quality and timeliness of the services provided, promotes customer satisfaction, ensures appropriate use of the available resources and provides direct patient care.
- →He/she collaborates with other services as appropriate.
- →The Neurologist is accountable to the Neuroscience Service Line Chief for assuring the most effective delivery of patient care while meeting and exceeding compliance standards.
- →The physician would participate in and/or manage aspects of the outpatient and inpatient General Neurology services to include clinical, administrative, academic, and research components if warranted.
- →The physician would manage patient workload within available staffing, which may include support of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and/or telehealth clinical technicians.
- →The physician would perform the usual administrative components of patient care management as Neurologist in the outpatient clinic and the inpatient consult service, such as: documentation of progress notes and consultation findings in an electronic medical record.
- →The Incumbent would perform neurologic evaluation and treatment of Veterans with compassion along with the education and counseling of Veterans and their families on medical conditions/treatments.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 71599adc-3296-418b-9f02-56b59224909f
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