Physician - Vascular Neurology (Stroke)

Veterans Health Administration; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs in Richmond, VA seeks a Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Physician to evaluate and treat inpatients and outpatients with neurological disorders, focusing on AIS care and telehealth options as needed. Join a comprehensive VA medical system offering patient-centered stroke care across ED and inpatient settings.

The role encompasses leading neurology services, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and advancing stroke protocols in a high-volume, mission-driven

Qualifications

• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or osteopathic medicine from an approved school.
• Current, full and unrestricted medical license in the United States.
• Residency in neurology with board eligibility/certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat inpatients and outpatients with neurological disorders, with emphasis on vascular neurology.
• Manage AIS and TIA care including thrombolytic therapy as appropriate.
• Lead neurology service and collaborate with ED, inpatient, and outpatient teams.
• Provide telehealth evaluation for AIS when applicable.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to infection control standards.

Skills

Neurology

Stroke care

Telehealth

Inpatient care

Clinical decision-making

Education

MD or DO

Neurology residency

Neurology board certification

Tools

CT imaging

MRI

Angiography

Perfusion imaging

Job description

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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Duties Help

We are looking for a Vascular Neurology [Stroke] Physician in Richmond, VA. The Vascular Neurology [Stroke] Physician involves the evaluation and treatment of all inpatients and outpatients with neurological disorders, with particular emphasis but not limited to vascular neurology cases. Specific practice settings include the Neurology Outpatient Clinic, Emergency Department, Inpatient Acute/Critical Care settings with option for Telehealth for Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) evaluation.

The Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System. It is a full-service acute care hospital that functions of a "VHA Primary Stroke Center", which supplies the necessary personnel, infrastructure, expertise, and programs to diagnose and treat stroke patients emergently, including the administration of recombinant alteplase to appropriate candidates, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year in the Emergency Department (ED) or in the medical facility.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): The position is eligible for the EDRP. Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Ms. Monique Head at [e-mail], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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

The duties and responsibilities of the Vascular Neurology [Stroke] Physician include, but are not limited to the following:

• Determines the need for diagnostic testing, which may include but are not limited to CT, MRI, angiography, ultrasound, clinical laboratory tests or other neurophysiologic tests.
• Prescribes and administers treatment, such as thrombolytics (intravenous alteplase or equivalent) for primary intervention of Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS), medical secondary prevention measures for AIS or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), amongst other common neurological disorders.
• Responsible for high-quality direct patient care of patients with Neurological Disorders in a culturally diverse Veteran population.
• Serve as the Neurology Service content expert on the most advanced and up-to-date evaluation and management of Vascular Neurology disorders.
• Knowledge and competence of all aspects of neurology.
• Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with all internal and external customers.
• Maintain confidentiality of electronic, written, and/or verbal patient/employee information.
• Demonstrate working practices include adherence to Infection Control standards and the safe use and operation of equipment.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Requirements Help

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Qualifications

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:

• Interest and experience beyond residency in Vascular Neurology (Stroke).
• Board certification in Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) with with additional fellowship training and sub‑specialty certification in Vascular Neurology.
• Knowledge and competence of independent (non‑reporting) interpretation of current standard neuroradiological testing for acute stroke, including Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Angiography and Perfusion imaging.
• Additional interest and/or experience in point of care (POC) diagnostic testing relevant to stroke cases such as vascular ultrasound.
• Interest and experience in quality improvement in the provision of stroke care via innovative means. This may include but is not limited to rapid-access outpatient clinics and/or telehealth.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.

Education 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Additional information 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. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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