Physician-Neurologist

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.

Duties

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 September 30, 2026. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for more than 151,000 Veterans in southeast Texas. Houston exudes a cosmopolitan and down-home vibe together that lets the residents of the country's fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there's no place quite like Houston. The city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world class arts, booming business, pro sports and award-winning cuisine. This position is stationed at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and is seeking an outstanding Physician with a focus on Headaches. Essential duties of this position include but are not limited to performing initial histories and physical examinations; screening outpatients to determine the need for further Neurological Care. He/she/they will provide comprehensive Neurological Care to Veterans with neurology conditions like Stroke, Epilepsy, Neuro Muscular Diseases, Headache, Movement Disorders, Cognitive Disorders. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved for highly qualified candidate Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact [email protected] 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 Duties include, but are not limited to: 1. Assessing the needs and planning intervention for adult eligible patients and their families. 2. Facilitating the delivery of care as expected from a headache subspecialist and a general Neurologist. 3. Performing initial histories and physical examinations 4. Ordering appropriate diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, EEGs, EMGs and other electrodiagnostic tests. 5. Performing and supervising lumbar punctures, performing and supervising Botulinum toxin injections and nerve blocks, as needed. 6. Assisting individuals/families to achieve optimal levels of health through collaboration with medical and health care professionals. 7. Exercising medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. 8. Exhibiting leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies. 9. Participation in education of PA students, Nurse Practitioner, Fellows, Residents, and Medical Students. 10. Consistent demonstration of expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill multi-symptomatic patients. 11. Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies. 12. Proficiency in other components of patient management such as charting, progress notes, signatures, and preparation of consults. 13. Basic proficiency with a computer and willingness to learn neurological disorders clinical management and procedures, including use of electronic templates. 14. Participation in NCL's various structured educational programs including noon lecture series, patient/caregiver education conferences, patient/ caregiver educational newsletters, community educational initiatives etc. 15. Initiate specialty specific research project/s and support/participate in current research initiatives. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; May include extended hours and weekends when assigned weekend Ward service

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 appro