Amazing opportunity in Richmond, Virginia

We are looking to add a skilled Headache Specialist Neurologist to our Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia We are seeking a highly motivated Board Eligible/Board Certified Neurologist with additional fellowship training in headache disorders, with a full and unrestricted medical license from any state or territory, who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US Veterans.

Richmond VAMC houses one of the few integrative VA national Headache Centers of Excellence. The mission of the Headache Center of Excellence is to support quality of life by providing comprehensive medical care to Veteran patients with complex headache disorders and enhancing understanding of the complexities of headache disorders through education, outreach, and research.

The Richmond VA Medical Center, located in Richmond, Virginia, is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intensive care, intermediate care, precision oncology, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, polytrauma care, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care. The medical center has four community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia and Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia. Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, psychiatry, and dentistry.

Major Duties / Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Neurologist include, but are not limited to the following:

Provides a full range of headache subspecialty neurology services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in outpatient and inpatient neurology care settings. The physician should also be comfortable and proficient in general neurology patient care for resident clinic and inpatient consultation services.

Teaching is an integral part of the work of a VA staff Neurologist. Teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows is required.

Shares/rotates call responsibilities with other neurology physicians in the service.

Collaborates with midlevel providers and physician colleagues with clear communication and documentation.

Work will be a combination of on-site and remote telework as the needs of the service/division dictate based on space. Physicians are expected to be proficient in evaluation and management of patients both through in person and virtual telehealth visits.

Compensation / Benefits:

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. 

Excellent compensation - Competitive salary ranges from $250,000 - $300,000 per year

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - Up to $200,000 in student loan forgiveness - based on work commitment

Excellent daily work schedule - Monday thru Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm standard schedule. Limited on-call coverage responsibilities

Generous time away from practice - Up to 55 days of paid time off per year, 26 days of annual leave, 13 annual sick days and 11 paid federal holidays

Up to 5 days off may be approved to attend approved CME for Full-Time Board-Certified physicians

Up to $15K annual performance bonus

Great medical and retirement benefits with up to 5% employer TSP matching & Federal Retirement Pension. Employees are vested after 5 years of full-time employment.

Academic Association with Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia Neurology Residency Program with ample opportunities to be engaged in GME resident education on site.

Insurance - Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care available (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Provided Federal tort reform liability protection and malpractice tail coverage.