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The Minneapolis VA Healthcare System is actively seeking a full-time, board-certified Academic Neurologist with added expertise in Epilepsy Management. The Minneapolis VA Epilepsy Center of Excellence (ECOE) is a national leader in evaluation, cutting-edge treatment and clinical research involving Veterans with epilepsy, and enjoys rich collaboration with other regional ECOEs at the Madison, Portland and Seattle VA facilities.
01/27/2021 to 07/30/2021
$225,000 - $282,000 per year
Education and length of practice will be considered through a formal pay-setting process in determining the final compensable salary.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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Full-time
Excepted
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CBSY-11017365-21-DRB
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The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a 1A complexity VA facility and serves the largest number of Veterans within the VISN 23 network. The Minneapolis VA ECOE is a national leader in evaluation, cutting-edge treatment and clinical research involving Veterans with epilepsy, and enjoys rich collaboration with other regional ECOEs at the Madison, Portland and Seattle VA facilities.
In addition to the ECOE, the Department of Neurology is affiliated with multiple specialty centers within the Minneapolis VAHCS including: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence, ALS Center of Excellence, Headache Center of Excellence, VISN 23 Comprehensive Pain Center, Affiliate site for Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC), and will begin a new Deep Brain Stimulation implant program in 2021. Fiscal year 2019 included 26.8 million in total research expenditures.
The successful candidate is fellowship trained in EEG with experience in epilepsy monitoring and management of epilepsy in the outpatient and inpatient settings and must hold added subspecialty certification in Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology. The preferred candidate also holds Certification in Epilepsy Monitoring through the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology. A track record of peer-reviewed publication and post-fellowship clinical experience in epilepsy monitoring is also desired.
The right candidate will engage in program development within the Minneapolis VA ECOE including;
1) evaluation and management of epilepsy patients in inpatient and outpatient settings
2) interpret diagnostic standard, ambulatory, ICU and continuous video-EEG monitoring
3) perform epilepsy pre-surgical evaluations
4) precept medical students and neurology residents in outpatient general neurology clinics and on the neurology inpatient-consultation service
5) educate clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy fellows, and 6) actively participate in research activities.
The physician will participate in the Neurology on-call rotation on a regular basis. The position offers academic appointment with the University of Minnesota School of Medicine - Department of Neurology at an academic rank commensurate with level of experience
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive authorized. Amount to be determined.
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. To participate in the program, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment. The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office. The EDRP Coordinator, Joyce Zenner, can be reached at Joyce.Zenner
@va.gov
.Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits associated with a VA practice: VHA Physician Brochure.
Annual leave shall accrue for full-time physicians at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Current VA Employee:
1.CV or Resume (required)
2.VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists and Chiropractors
(Available at https://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-2850-fill_BAK.pdf )
3. SF-50 - https://eopf.nbc.gov/va/
Non-VA Applicants:
1.CV or Resume (required)
2.VA Form 10-2850 - Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists and Chiropractors
(Available at https://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-2850-fill_BAK.pdf )
3.If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214
4. SF-50/Notification of Personnel Action for previous Federal employment
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 10:59 PM (ET) on 07/30/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11017365.
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