Physician - Neurology – Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic – Colorado Springs, CO Job Listing at Department of Veterans Affairs in Colorado Springs, CO (Job ID 4554365-2024-10-22)

Description

Position Information:

Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) has an exciting opportunity recruiting a full-time Neurologist to practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This new position is supporting development of a Neurology clinic in Colorado Springs that will primarily serve the southern Colorado market. The Colorado Springs area has one of the fastest growing veteran populations in the United States necessitating and supporting a new Neurology clinic.

Position Duties:

• Continue and further the development of the Neurology Program. 
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing evaluation and treatment for patients seen in the neurology outpatient clinic, and consultation for inpatient services if assigned. 

• Providing patient care in the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Incumbent will attend in the outpatient clinic, and in some cases on the inpatient consult service, and other clinical services covered by the Neurology Section. These clinical responsibilities may include patient care activities with or without trainees. 
• Teach medical students, interns and residents, and fellows in Neurology. Participate in the educational activities of the Division of Neurology, University of Colorado Denver. 
• Participate in Process Improvement/Quality Assurance projects and other administrative duties as assigned, including Neurology Section meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief, Neurology Section. 
• Provide expert consultation and treatment to patients in the outpatient Neurology, and in some cases the inpatient wards and emergency department.
• The Physician will evaluate, triage consultation for inpatient and outpatient the Neurology subspecialty.
• They will obtain medical histories, conduct physical examinations, recommend, order, and evaluate appropriate laboratory testing, and plan and prescribe treatment for patients.
• The incumbent will coordinate medical management and care within their discipline with Primary Care providers and other Medical/Surgical services and personnel in a multidisciplinary health care delivery system. 
• Provide on-call services for the Neurology section as assigned. Shares after hour call responsibilities with section physicians in rotation.
• Participate in monitoring the quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care, both at the Section and facility level. 
• Incumbent will perform administrative tasks as assigned, including, but not limited to peer reviews, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE), special projects that help fulfill and/or enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs as assigned by the Chief of Medicine/Chief of Staff/ELT.
• Participate in the educational programs for section personnel as well as the medical staff.

Requirements

• Must be U.S. Citizen (Non-Citizen May Be Considered IAW VA Policy)
• Must have current, active & unencumbered US State Medical License (any State)
• Must be BE/BC in neurology

Facility Information: 

-Optometry, Audiology, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Laboratory, Compensation and Pension, CWT, Homeless, and the Pre and Post-Surgical Clinic will be located on the first floor.

-Primary Care services, OEF/OIF, wound care, and MOVE classroom will be located on the second floor. Dental, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Clinics will be located on the third floor.

-New Services: MRI, CT, ultrasound, and x-ray services as well as the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will be located on the first floor.

-The new clinic is a tobacco-free campus. Please help us make this move to an improved health environment by refraining from using any form of tobacco on the campus, including the parking lot.                            

Community Information:

Magnificent scenic beauty, a favorable climate, and dreams of gold have lured visitors to Colorado Springs and neighboring Pikes Peak Country for well over 100 years.

In 1806, army Lt. Zebulon Pike led a company of soldiers on a trek around the base of an enormous mountain. He called it "Grand Peak," declared it unconquerable, and moved on. Today, the 14,110-foot mountain we know as Pikes Peak has been conquered so often that an auto highway and a cog railway take visitors to the top.

Modern Colorado Springs is a growing city of about 400,000, with more than 600,000 in the metropolitan area. The city is also home to some of the country's largest nondenominational churches and conservative groups.

To many visitors, the city retains the feel and mood of a small Western town. Most tourists come to see the Air Force Academy, marvel at the scenery at Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak and explore the history of America's West. Colorado Springs also has some of the best lodging and dining in the state.

Benefits Information:

• The VA supports healthy work-life-family balance by offering a robust menu of employee benefits and features
• The expected range of annual salary is $275,000 to $310,000 and includes biennial longevity pay increases
• Physician staff may be considered for an annual performance pay bonus up to $15,000.00 or 7.5% (whichever is less) 
• Annual Paid time off includes 26 days of vacation with pay, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays observed and CME
• Health-Dental-Vision-Life Insurance with premiums partially offset or paid by the government with retirement portability
• Retirement Plans includes Federal Employee Retirement System (DB) and Thrift Savings Plan (DC) with 5% matching
• Both recruitment (commencement bonus) and relocation incentives are being offered 

About the VA:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 clinical sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.

For More Information:

Please forward a copy of your Curriculum Vitae and an Introduction summarizing your interests, experience and goals, to Andrew Corum, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Physician Recruiter, Andrew.Corum@va.gov or call (720) 587-2757.

Compensation Information:
$275000.00 / Annually - $310000.00 / Annually