Physician (Neurology)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Details

Posted:

10-Sep-26

Location:

Miami, Florida

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

875855200

Summary

Miami VA Healthcare System's Medical Specialty Care Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Neurologist. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards

• as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center.
  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

Education:

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

License 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
  

Residency Training:

Physicians must have completed residency training

• approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program (Neurology) 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 appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
  

Exceptions:

Residents currently enrolled in

ACGME/AOA

accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.

• not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
  PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
  rather
• they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
  Additionally
• surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
  In rare and unusual circumstances
• the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer
• who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience
• accomplishments
• performance
• and qualifications warrant such action
  Board Certification in

Neurology English Language Proficiency:

Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) Preferred experience: Vascular Neurology fellowship

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019

This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health

This position requires: light to moderate lifting (15

• 44 lbs.

)

light carrying (15 lbs

and under)

reaching above shoulder

use of fingers

both hands required

walking (up to 2 hours)

standing (up to 2 hours)

kneeling (up to 1 hour)

ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously

near vision correctable at 13" to 16"

far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other

depth perception

ability to distinguish basic colors

ability to distinguish shades of colors

hearing (aid permitted)

emotional stability

mental stability

working closely with others

and working alone.

Duties

This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis

Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment
  Program 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
  

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOEva.gov if you have any questions or concerns

Learn more.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):

Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):

Not Authorized 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 may include but not limited to the following

This position will be require on-call duties

Include being able to refer patients for evaluation

• diagnosis
• admission and treatment and to provide consultation to patients aged 18 years and older with diseases
• disorders
• or impaired function of the brain
• spinal cord
• peripheral nerves
• muscles
• and autonomic nervous system
• as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures
  Integrate procedural results from all of the diagnostic testing performed in neurological subspecialties
  May provide care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies
  Assess
• stabilize
• and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services
  Applicant must be able to demonstrate provision of care to at least 75 adult patients with neurologic disorders in the last 36 months
  Applicant must be able to demonstrate current competence and an adequate volume of experience with acceptable results•reflective of the privileges requested•for the past 36 months based on results of the OPPE and outcomes
  Evidence of current ability to perform privileges requested is required of all applicants
  May supervise medical students•residents and/or fellows
  

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday
• 8:00 am
• 4:30 pm (

Note:

Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor

The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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