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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. This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until closing date and may be extended until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available to highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , 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 Neurologists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. This position is located at the main facility in Little Rock AR and reports to the Chief of Medicine service. Duties are but not limited to the following: * Clinical supervision of residents in Neurology clinics and inpatient Neurology consults * Clinical care of patients in other Neurology clinics and on inpatient neurology consults as needed. * Triage and/or completion of Neurology consults as needed. * Read or conduct other Neurology procedures as per clinical privileges and as needed. * Provide guidance and clinical supervision for the nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and health technicians assigned to the Surgical Service when appropriate. * Teaching/mentoring medical students and residents assigned * Assist in the development, implementation, and expansion of Neurology programs including, but not limited to appropriate call and clinic schedules and surgical care (operative and non-operative management). * Participate in the selection of new staff and provides input on staff assigned in their area. * Revises work schedules (call and clinic) and assignment on short notice to meet frequent, abrupt, and unpredictable changes in prescribed workloads and deadlines. * Participate in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, to include, but not limited to Process Action Teams, Root Cause Analysis, collaboration with other sections, services, and Peer Review. * Serve as Acting Chief and/or Deputy Chief, as needed at the request of the Service Chief or Deputy. * Provide quality patient care to both inpatients and outpatients in accordance with approved clinical privileges. * Participate in multidisciplinary activities involving the treatment plan and discharge plan of patents. * Integrate patient care activities in the Neurology Section with other patient care programs at the medical center and in the community, such as Social Work, Prosthetics, Nursing Home, CBOCs, etc. * Serve as staff attending for patients on the Neurology Section, who are either outpatient or inpatients, or seen in consultation. * Assist with the acquisition and maintenance of the equipment and supplies needed to provide the best care in your section. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Rotating weekends and on-call duty,