Physician (Chief of Neurology)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Physician (Chief of Neurology) right now, this occupation will be placed in Tennessee. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 971993
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battl! e, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board in determing the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
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**Salary will be determined based on education and experience and will be determined by The Professional Standards Board.**
** Primary Duty location will! be either Nashville campus, however, travel to the Murfreesbo! ro Campus maybe required.***
External applicants (not an employee of Tennessee Valley Healthcare System), to be considered for this job you must submit Application for Physician, Dentists,Podiatrists, and Optometrists (VA form 10-2850) and the Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306). If we do not receive these two forms, you will have an incomplete application and will not be considered.
****PLEASE NOTE: NEW FORM OF-306 EFFECTIVE 6/2012. YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE THIS FORM IN YOUR APPLICATION MANAGER. PLEASE SEE LINK IN THE INSTRUCTION ON FORMS REQUIRED.**** KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required. DUTIES:
The Chief of Neurology is a full-time administrative and clinica! l position. The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and ability to work with staff physicians,house-staff and medical students. Administrative experience within an academic setting is desirable. The Chief physician will treat adult patients in inpatient settings and outpatient clinics. He/she will also be performing and interpreting EMG/nerve conduction studies and interpreting EEG's on site. The physician will participate in on-call rotation with other Neurology physicians on a regular basis for inpatient and outpatient services (where applicable). He/she is also expected to works off-hour shifts, week-ends, and holidays as per the on-call schedule. A track record of research is desirable and there are many opportunities for researching the VA system. The candidate should be proficient in general neurology and be American Board Certified or Board Eligible in that discipline. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Citizenship! . Citizen of the United States.
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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Approved schools are:
Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
Licensure and 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. The facility Director may waive this licensure requirement if the physician is to serve in a country other than the United States and the physician has a license in that country.
English Language Proficiency. Physicians, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
NOTE: Wearing of a respirator may be required at times in the performance of the duties of this position. As a result, employees assigned to these duties cannot have facial hair or any condition that interferes with the face-to-face piece seal or valve function of the respirator.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
AP! PLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accreditin! g institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. ***If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must comple! te an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
Additional Preferred Requirements:
Completion of Neurology fellowship in cerebrovascular disease and stroke, movement disorders, sleep medicine, and/or Alzheimer's dementia.
Board Certified or eligible by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, ABPN.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and ACLS Certified
Customer Service - highly skilled in interpersonal effectiveness.
Must demonstrate administrative and leadership skills and be eligible to be clinically privileged in a medicine discipline. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Yo! ur application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verifi! ed. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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