Physician Full Time -Neurologist Trained in Sleep Medicine Stockton VA

Department of Veterans Affairs; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 245,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Neurologist specializing in Sleep Medicine to provide care at the Stockton VA Community Based Clinic. The role involves diagnosing and managing sleep disorders through a combination of telemedicine and on-site care. The ideal candidate will have board certification, experience with VA systems, and the ability to interpret sleep studies. Additionally, generous benefits including 50 days of paid leave and potential financial incentives are offered.

Benefits

50-55 days of paid time off per year

Education Debt Reduction Program

Free liability protection with tail coverage

Comprehensive benefits including health insurance

Qualifications

• Must independently interpret sleep studies and oximetry.
• Experience in VA systems preferred.
• Requires full and unrestricted license from any US State.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage sleep disorders including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and more.
• Conduct inpatient telemedicine consultations and outpatient sleep clinic.
• Prescribe CPAP and conduct sleep study test interpretations.

Skills

Board certified in Neurology

Sleep Medicine knowledge

Telemedicine proficiency

Education

Board certification in Sleep Medicine

Job description

VA Northern California Health Care System (Location: Stockton VA French Camp, CA)
Veteran Affairs Physicians. Because you're in high demand as a VA physician, you start your career in the highest available leave tier, which provides 50 days of paid time off each year. Paid vacation, unlimited accumulated paid sick leave and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.

VA Northern California Health Care System is looking for Neurologist trained, and board certified in Sleep Medicine to join our team supporting our Stockton VA Community Based Clinic by providing a combination of tele-medicine and periodic on-site care in Stockton.

The qualified physician will diagnose, treat, and manage patients with sleep disorders including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, REM behavior disorder, periodic limb movement disorder and others. Incumbent must know how to prescribe initial positive airway pressure (PAP) settings, evaluate and manage all modalities of PAP including making necessary changes to pressure settings, evaluation and management of sleep-related ventilatory disorders. Incumbent must be board certified in sleep medicine and able to independently interpret home and in-lab sleep studies and sleep oximetry. The candidate should be comfortable with providing telemedicine care modalities including video and telephone, across several geographical clinic locations. Travel to the Stockton clinic is periodically required. Responsibilities include inpatient telemedicine consultation, outpatient sleep clinic, sleep study testing procedure interpretation, CPAP prescribing and management, and periodic on-call telemedicine coverage in general neurology. The candidate will work closely with the team of other Neurologists as well as with support staff including nurse practitioners and medical technicians.

Work Schedule: 40 hours/week; this is not a virtual assignment. On-call coverage is via tele-health only during after hours, weekends and on holidays.
Requirements-

• Board certified/eligible in Neurology

Preferred Experience: Preference is given to individuals with experience in VA systems and strong familiarity with general neurology and sleep medicine, including management of PAP and interpretation of home sleep testing and polysomnography studies, preferred to have formal training and board certification in both Neurology and Sleep Medicine

INCENTIVES: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) offers up to $200,000 over 5-years, tax-free and/or Recruitment Incentive with minimum 3-year service obligation. Recruitment/Relocation may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Salary $245,000 - $400,000 per year
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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
Interested candidates may apply by emailing current CV to VA Healthcare Recruiter: [e-mail]