Physician - Neurology

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.

This position is located within the Neurology Service at the [Facility/Medical Center Name]. The Epileptologist serves as a subspecialty neurologist responsible for providing comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of Veterans with epilepsy and complex seizure disorders across outpatient, inpatient, and critical care settings. The Neurology Department currently has only one dedicated Epilepsy provider, and the addition of this role is essential to ensuring safe, timely, and high-quality epilepsy care for the Veteran population VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN5EDRPCoordinators@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 Duties: Provide expert subspecialty care in epilepsy, including advanced diagnostic evaluation, seizure classification, and treatment planning. Perform and interpret routine EEG, prolonged EEG, continuous EEG monitoring, and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) studies. Lead pre-surgical epilepsy evaluations in collaboration with neurosurgery, neuropsychology, radiology, and multidisciplinary teams. Manage complex antiepileptic medication regimens and oversee monitored medication adjustments in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Provide epilepsy-specific inpatient consultation, with particular emphasis on ICU continuous EEG interpretation for patients with depressed mentation or suspected nonconvulsive seizures. Participate in expansion and optimization of EEG and EMU services, including ICU monitoring program development. Contribute to teaching activities for residents, fellows, nursing, and allied health staff. Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical program development, and research activities as appropriate. Deliver patient and caregiver education on seizure recognition, management, safety, and long-term care planning. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday

U.S. 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. 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.