Summary

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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• 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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: ABPN Board Certification or Board Eligible with projected certification in a reasonable period Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• Join the Neurology Team at Northport VAMC - on the North Shore of Long Island - New York - and provide evidence-based - quality - comprehensive neurologic care in a compassionate and accessible environment
• We are a Primary Stroke Center and participate in the VA National Tele-Stroke Program - offering vascular neurology subspecialty acute ischemic stroke care
• The Neurology service at Northport VA conducts an epilepsy continuity clinic through the VA National Tele-Epilepsy Program and also works closely with the VA National Tele-EEG program for ambulatory EEGs and recently implemented on-site EEG resources (Ceribell)
• Additionally - we work closely within our VISN with specialty providers in the areas of Movement Disorders - Epilepsy - ALS - SCI - Multiple Sclerosis and Neurosurgery
• As a Staff Neurologist - you will be managing outpatients and inpatients/ER on the Neurology Consult Service
• In the outpatient setting - the Staff Neurologist will primarily be precepting residents in our outpatient clinics - seeing patients both face-to-face and by Tele-Neurology
• Additionally - the Staff Neurologist - working with the consult resident - will provide inpatient consults
• Our facility works closely with our affiliate counterparts at SUNY Stony Brook - not only for higher-level stroke care - but to provide higher-level subspecialty neurologic services for our Veterans
• As a teaching site for the SUNY Stony Brook residency program - an academic appointment will be granted for this role
• candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible working toward certification within a reasonable period
• Perform comprehensive neurological assessments and review of diagnostic tests (MRI - CT - EEG - lumbar punctures)
• Develop individualized treatment plans including medication management - physical therapy - and other consultative referrals - and lifestyle counseling in attention to whole health
• Deliver neurological care consistent with hospital policy - meeting or exceeding community standards and VHA national benchmarks
• Maintain accurate - up-to-date patient records in compliance with VA policies and privacy regulations
• Provide consultations in the Emergency Room - Inpatient Units - and/or CLC during on-call and as a member of the Neurology Inpatient Consultative Service
• Participate in the academic mission of VHA and SUNY Stony Brook through resident education and teaching
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity and high-quality care for our veterans
• If fellowship trained - conduct EMG/NCV - Electroencephalogram (EEG) interpretation - and/or provide subspecialty care
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and assurance programs for the Neurology Service and facility
• Champion evidence-based medicine and peer review processes to enhance care quality
• Share in rotating on-call responsibilities - primarily offsite - supervising the on call resident
• Northport has 5 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties and a Sleep Medicine team offering on-site sleep evaluations/full night sleep studies
• In addition to Med/Surg inpatient services - Northport VAMC has an active Emergency Department currently undergoing a state of the art renovation
• Our healthcare system has an onsite 140 bed Community Living Center - including subacute rehabilitation center
• Additionally - treatment beds are located onsite for the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation program.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov - the EDRP coordinator for questions/assistance
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 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) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday- Friday - 8am-4:30pm - plus rotating on call schedule