Physician (Neurologist)

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 authorized to provide the right candidate with up to $200,000 toward education costs, and is approved to offer a sign-on bonus of up to 15% of annual salary per year for up to four years!!!! In addition, salary can go above the maximum amount shown if candidate meets annual performance metrics. The Physician (Neurologist) is assigned to the VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care System, Medical Service providing comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high-quality healthcare to all patients, functioning as a member of the inter-disciplinary team providing clinical care to the patients at VA Wilkes-Barre Healthcare System in both inpatient and outpatient settings. As a staff physician, the responsibilities include providing medical evaluation and directing overall management of patients in collaboration with other members of health care team. Supervision and education of Internal Medicine Residents and medical students may be required.Neurologist will conduct outpatient neurologic consultations and follow-up care, as well as nerve conduction testing, and botulinum toxin injections (preferred). This includes subspecialist for consultations in the fields of epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular medicine, MS, and dementia. Wilkes-Barre VA also has EEG testing, and neurology inpatient service. The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators Practice within the scope of assigned privileges Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing CME Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures Work effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals Participate in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings Participate in research activities with regard to the subspecialty of Internal Medicine, as assigned Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards Complete all assigned health record reviews, peer reviews, MAOs, etc., within the identified timeframes Evoked potential multi-modality studies, electroencephalography, (EEG) Multiple sleep latency test Scoring and interpretation of polysomnograms Other related duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (sign-on bonus): Authorized (eligible for up to 15% of salary per year for up to four years of service) EDRP Authorized: Authorized (Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive) Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. 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 to Friday, 8am to 430pm, rotating shared home call schedule

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. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. 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.