Physician (Epileptologist)

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. 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.

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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

The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) is a designated VA Epilepsy Center of Excellence and is seeking a full-time Epileptologist as part of their multidisciplinary Epilepsy and Neurology Department. The VABHS Epilepsy program is one of the largest VA Epilepsy programs nationally, supporting a 5-bed epilepsy monitoring unit, ICU EEG monitoring, outpatient and inpatient EEG, intraoperative monitoring and multidisciplinary Epilepsy and PNES clinics . There is call both for EEG and Inpatient Neurology coverage supervising in house residents, Duty stations include JPVA (Office, Clinic) and WRVA (Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Inpatient service)

The VA Boston Epilepsy Program supports combined ACGME Epilepsy and Neurophysiology Fellowship Programs with Brigham and Women's Hospital. VABHS Hosts the National VA Tele-EEG-Epilepsy Program. Essential duties of this position include: (1) providing medical care to adult patients with seizure disorders, (2) interpreting EEG, Video-EEG and Tele-EEG studies, (3) teaching/supervising residents, clinical fellows, and medical students, and (4) supporting the Neurology service as an attending in general neurology clinics and inpatient service coverage.

The VABHS department of Neurology and Epilepsy Division maintains active academic and teaching affiliations with Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, and the Mass General Brigham Neurology Residency Training Program. The selected candidate will be nominated for a faculty position at Harvard Medical School or Boston University School of Medicine commensurate with qualifications. The VABHS is the largest tertiary care center for Veterans in New England and provides a full spectrum of inpatient, residential, and outpatient medical-surgical and mental health services across three major campuses (Brockton, West Roxbury, & Jamaica Plain), five community-based outpatient clinics, and several residential rehabilitation facilities. VABHS hosts the VA Biorepository Brain Bank and the VA Million Veteran Program. VABHS Research is one of the largest VA Research services with the highest VERA dollars funding nationally.

Candidates must have completed ACGME Fellowship in Epilepsy or Neurophysiology, be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology, and hold an MD or equivalent degree and unrestricted licensure in any state. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Work Schedule: Full Time Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Telework: Not authorized.

NOTIFICATIONS:

• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• Applicant's education, length of practice, will be considered by a compensation panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected.
• Candidates who meet the qualification requirements within 15 calendar days following the closing date of the announcement will be considered.
• Drug Testing Position: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
• Selectee will be required to complete additional forms to proceed with the employment process.
• Selectee will be required to complete the credentialing process.
• Permanent appointment in this position is subject to review by the Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) that will review the selected candidate's education and experience.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Veterans' preference will apply if eligible.