Neurology Physician Opportunity

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Neurologist that offers a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports directly to the Section Chief of Neurology and works as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team within the Specialty Medicine Clinic and collaborates with medical center staff to provide the best care possible to veterans.

The Medical Center consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). It’s a 1a-complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest-growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to over 47,000 veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Provide consultation on various forms of neurological disease states, both for diagnosis and treatment in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Supervise and teach neurology fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Lead and manage the neurology team consisting of neurology fellows, residents, medical students, pharmacists, and mid-level providers while on inpatient service or in a clinical setting.
• Share attending call responsibilities with other neurologists in covering some nights, weekend, and holiday calls as needed.
• Round with a team of fellows, residents, and medical students as regards to inpatient settings.
• Responsible for recognizing patients appropriate for referral or consultation with the collaborating physician. Consultations with collaborating physicians may occur through personal, telephone, or electronic media contact.
• Clinical activities may include, but are not limited to, clinical assessments and evaluations – inpatient and outpatient. Healthcare management of assigned veteran patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Health promotion and disease prevention education : patient, family members, caregivers, staff education, and counseling.
• Administrative requirements include performance improvement activities, research, and non-clinical tasks as assigned.
• Exhibit leadership by initializing changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and studies. Stays informed on developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illnesses through continuing medical education.

Highlights of this position include :

Experience-based salary

Work Schedule : Mon-Fri : 8AM-4 : 30PM

CME Reimbursement : Possible $1000 per year (Must be Board Certified)

Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage

Possible Recruitment Incentive for highly qualified candidates

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)

Requirements :

MD / DO

Residency / Fellowship : Neurology

BE / EC in Neurology

Eligible for a Faculty Appointment at UTHSC

Full and unrestricted license from ANY state

US Citizenship

Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language

We Offer :

Paid Time Off : 26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid CME attendance days

Pay Incentives : Regular salary increases and annual performance bonus

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Retirement : Traditional Federal Pension (5-year vesting) and Federal 401K with up to 5% agency match

No Contract : No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Clinical research opportunities and possible academic affiliation

Area Overview :

The medical center is in the metropolitan area of Memphis, TN, on the bluff of the Mighty Mississippi River. It’s the hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, and low & slow-cooked barbecue. It’s also home to the infamous Grizzlies NBA Team!

You can savor your way through the ‘cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style barbecue, from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining experiences! You’ll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many know Memphis as being home to “Memphis-Style Barbecue”, but it’s also the “Wing Capital” of the world with more chicken establishments (200+) than barbecue joints. Plan a visit and enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland, or a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch the royal ducks walk the red carpet. The options are unlimited!