Fee Basis Physician - Neurosurgeon

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis.

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.

In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience

Board-certified/board-eligible in the respective neurosurgical specialty Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements

Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting

The work to be performed must be provided by a Neurosurgeon physician who is board-certified/board-eligible in the respective neurosurgical specialty. The incumbent must be available to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with common neurosurgical problems in the respective neurosurgical specialty according to evidence-based practice and VHA standards, usual and acceptable methods, neurosurgical techniques, and specialty-specific management guidelines.

Clinical Functions: Neurosurgeons at Jesse Brown VAMC do not perform procedures. The incumbent will see patients in the ambulatory setting, consult for the inpatient hospital Medicine service, and cover the ICU and Emergency Department. Responsible for evaluation of patients in the neurosurgery clinic, emergency room, inpatient setting, and intensive care unit. The incumbent will also supervise trainees including medical students, residents, and fellows in these settings.

Responsible for providing on-call coverage twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, in accordance with the call schedule. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices for disease prevention. Fosters a high profile of the VA Occupational Safety and Health Program by assuring employee awareness of potential safety hazards, promptly reporting all injuries, and effecting corrective actions necessary to eliminate safety and health hazards in the work area.

Administrative Functions: Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Federal regulations, VA statutes and policy, and VHA policy. Protects the data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion. Follows applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc.

Uses word processing software to execute several office functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files, activating printers, inserting, and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda, and transmitting and receiving e-mail.

Uses the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA) and Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) to access and enter information as well as respond to pertinent reminders and use other clinical applications in support of patient care delivery.

Licensure

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.