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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
• Language: Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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
• License/Registration: 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• Residency Note: 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 or fee-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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE (NEUROLOGIST): Board Certified in Neurology with broad knowledge of neurology - including multiple sclerosis and clinical neuroimmunology
• Clinical and translational scientific research experience in multiple sclerosis - formal graduate level training in clinical investigation or epidemiology - and clinical trial methodology
• Teaching - mentoring and research experience 5+ years of clinical/supervisory/administrative experience
• Recent experience using VA software systems Eligible for UTSW faculty appointment
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE (MOVEMENT DISORDER NEUROLOGIST): Board Certified in Neurology with broad knowledge of neurology - including multiple sclerosis and clinical neuroimmunology - deep brain stimulation (DBS) programming - or advanced therapeutic interventions - 1+ year of post-fellowship experience in Movement Disorders - management and treatment of Parkinson's Disease - essential tremor dystonia - etc
• Clinical and translational scientific research experience in multiple sclerosis - formal graduate level training in clinical investigation or epidemiology - clinical trials and research within field of Movement Disorders - and eligible for UTSW faculty appointment 5+ years of clinical/supervisory/administrative experience - working within Multidisciplinary Team - educating and training residents - fellows and other healthcare professionals Recent experience using VA software systems

Duties

• This Staff Physician (Neurology) position is under Specialty Care Service and may include working at the Dallas VA Medical Center Neurology Clinic - EEG lab - Sleep lab - SCI clinic - etc
• Duties include but are not limited to: Providing direct patient care - Preparing treatment plans - Diagnosing and treating neurological and musculoskeletal conditions - and lumbar puncture - Consulting to diagnose and treat patients with movement disorders - Consulting on acute inpatient medical/surgical units and operating room suite Receiving - reviewing - and acting upon consults and E-consults Interpreting EEG/EMG Chemodenervation - Teaching medical students - residents and movement disorder fellows - Clinical research - Participating in scientific initiatives - etc
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
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• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@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: TBD (Typically: M-F - 0730-1600 or 0800-1630 CST and includes Rotating On-Call) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.