Assistant Neurology Service Chief — Lead Clinics & Care

Baltimore, MD Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Veterans Health Administration; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Federal retirement plan

Federal health/vision/dental

CME reimbursement

Tail coverage / Malpractice protection

No moonlighting restrictions

Job summary

Baltimore VA Medical Center seeks an Assistant Service Chief of Neurology to lead the neurology service, coordinate consults, and oversee clinic operations and staffing. The role supports Centers of Excellence in MS, epilepsy, pain and headache and advances quality and safety in patient care.

Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm with competitive federal benefits, retirement plans, CME support, malpractice protection and potential performance pay; emphasis on leadership development and programmatic

Responsibilities

• Assumes full Service Chief responsibilities in the absence of the Service Chief, ensuring uninterrupted and compliant operational leadership.
• Provides direct support in managing the complex Neurology Service, including consult coordination, clinic operations, staffing, performance improvement, and interdisciplinary team oversight.
• Supports and oversees Neurology Centers of Excellence (CoE) in Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Pain, and Headache, ensuring program effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and alignment with VHA directives.
• Provides mentorship and leadership development for a promising internal candidate as part of structured succession planning.
• Performs clinical duties that may include leading the General Neurology Section, managing the complex inpatient and outpatient consult service, and/or directing another subspecialty section depending on expertise.
• Improves access to specialty care and reduces wait times by evaluating Veterans with diagnoses aligned to clinical subspecialty expertise.
• Participates in strategic planning, clinical program development, workload distribution, quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and operational decision-making.
• Ensures compliance with Joint Commission standards and all VHA policies related to quality, patient safety, peer review, credentialing and privileging, and clinical practice guidelines.
• Supports High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles through proactive leadership engagement, process improvement, and system optimization.

Job description

Baltimore VA Medical Center seeks an Assistant Service Chief of Neurology to lead the neurology service, coordinate consults, and oversee clinic operations and staffing. The role supports Centers of Excellence in MS, epilepsy, pain and headache and advances quality and safety in patient care.

Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm with competitive federal benefits, retirement plans, CME support, malpractice protection and potential performance pay; emphasis on leadership development and programmatic