Physician (Neurology)

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Responsibilities

Neurology Physician

• Provides outpatient care, diagnosis, and treatment of neurologic disorders, emphasizing return to military duty.

• Serves as consultant for the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinic.

• Evaluates patients, orders/assesses tests (electrophysiology, imaging, labs), prescribes treatments, and makes referrals.

• Offers prescription renewals, telehealth, and e-consults.

On-Call Coverage

• Provides neurology consults for ER, wards, ICUs, recovery rooms, and outlying clinics.

• Daytime call: , with clinic adjusted for emergent cases.

• Night/weekend call: home call (phone consult, in-person if needed).

• Shares flexible call schedule with other neurology staff; ensures proper sign-out between shifts.

Regional Consultation

• Offers phone/telemedicine consults for TRICARE referral region.

• Provides recommendations on diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment.

• Assists with urgent or emergent cases and air evacuation evaluations.

• Uses electronic records for consults and data retrieval.

Teaching & Supervision

• Supervises, trains, and consults with nurse practitioners, PAs, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows.

• Provides chart reviews, peer reviews, and occasional performance oversight.

• May participate in clinical/lab research and supervise house staff research.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

Basic Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from accredited U.S./Canadian school (or equivalent foreign degree with ECFMG certification).

• Current, unrestricted medical license (U.S. State/Territory/DC/PR).

• Minimum one year supervised clinical experience (internship/residency year).

Specialty Training:

• Completion of accredited neurology residency.

• Minimum of four years relevant experience (residency counts).

Salary:

• Determined post-offer by Activity Compensation Panel based on specialty, grade, and location.

Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States

Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Residency Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 4 years. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified.

Education
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - and

Education above high school level completed in a college, university, or other educational institution must be accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.

When using education to qualify you must submit your transcripts.