USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Section Chief of Neurology
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$280K/yr - $335K/yr
5+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Section Chief of Neurology for the Veterans Health Administration. The successful candidate will oversee the Neurology Section, ensuring quality care, compliance with standards, and effective patient treatment in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The incumbent will ensure operations and compliance with Veterans Health Administration guidelines for Neurology Section of Medical Service
The incumbent will provide leadership as the Section Chief of Neurology
This will include, but not be limited to, managing the schedules of employees within the neurology section; ensuring consistent, up to date, call schedule coverage and posting; the holding of at least monthly section meetings; allocation of resources to ensure adequate coverage/availability of clinical programs, testing, and consultation coverage; ongoing assessment of neurology programs for adequacy and appropriateness of offerings; and direction and development of quality improvement (QI) processes and projects
Attending required staff meetings, communicating up and down the chain of command and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes
Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity, relevant performance measures, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements (system redesigns)
The incumbent is expected to remain privileged and practicing in medical services
The exact privileges and procedures for a particular physician will be approved by the Professional Standards Board
Qualification
Required
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 an institution whose accreditation was in place 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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Must be board certified/board eligible
Preferred
At least five years of supervisory experience
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus)
Relocation Incentive
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)
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)
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
Company data provided by crunchbase