Physician (Neurology)

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Fort Carson (CO); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, CO, seeks a Staff Neurologist to provide comprehensive neurologic care for outpatient brain injury patients within the Traumatic Brain Injury program. The physician will diagnose, treat and manage a broad range of neurologic conditions in a highly collaborative Army medical setting.

Candidates must meet the Department of Defense requirements for US citizenship and residency; US licensure is required.

Qualifications

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from US/Canada; accredited by AMA/AAMC/LCME/COCA or recognized accrediting body.
• Foreign degree equivalency: MD/DO from foreign school with US equivalency via ECFMG or other recognized pathway; attach transcripts/evidence.

Responsibilities

• Examination, diagnosis and treatment of outpatients in neurology within Traumatic Brain Injury focus.
• Provide recommendations or evaluations for neurology problems via clinic, telemedicine, and air evacuation as appropriate.
• Prepare medical summaries for retention boards and related medical documentation.
• Oversight, teaching and consultation with nurses, PAs, medical students, residents and fellows.

Job description

US Citizenship and Residency Completion Required to Apply — Physician (Neurology) Fort Carson, Colorado

About the Position: Serve as Staff Neurologist at Evans Army Community Hospital with Defense Health Agency, Intrepid Spirit Center at Fort Carson, CO. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Fort Carson, CO: Located just south of Colorado Springs, Ft. Carson combines scenic beauty, pleasant residential areas, and cultural activities to satisfy every taste. It is an unusually well‑rounded military community which offers a variety of recreational and cultural opportunities. World‑class ski resorts are available within a short 2½ hour drive, golf courses and biking trails are available on the installation as well as in the surrounding community. Numerous colleges and universities are available for continuing education.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid‑time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Responsibilities

• Serves as a physician working with Traumatic Brain Injury within the field of Neurology, responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the full range of outpatients seen in the clinic.
• Provide recommendations or definitive evaluation for neurology problems in the referral region through phone consultation, telemedicine, and authorization and evaluation of air evacuation patients as appropriate.
• Initiates, writes, and dictates medical summaries for the medical retention boards.
• Writes or dictates physical profiles, medical evaluation boards, fitness for duty evaluations, or other related documentation appropriately.
• Oversees, teaches, and consults with other health care providers (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows).

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is available in this document.

Basic Requirement for Physician (Neurology):

Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Foreign degree equivalency: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed pre‑medical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts or proof of foreign equivalency with your application package.)

Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one‑year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

Residency Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Neurology) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 4 years. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified.

If selected, a salary quote will not be provided to you at the time of the initial job offer. The salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted. This consists of the Activity Compensation Panel adding base pay and market pay to determine your starting salary and this will be provided to you once approved.

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/