Physician (Neurologist) GP-0602-14

Overview

Position located at Darnell Army Medical Center, Dept of Medicine Neurology Service, Fort Hood, Texas.

Direct Hire Solicitation. Applicant must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a board‑certified physician on the Neurology Service, responsible for examination, diagnosis, and treatment of outpatients in the clinic and inpatients on the consult and ward services.
• Performs medical duties in an outpatient clinic with an emphasis on migraine management including chemo‑denervation techniques.
• Directs and supervises care for patients with primary neurological disorders requiring hospitalization.
• Consults with other hospital services caring for inpatients, including the critically ill, with neurological conditions.
• Examines patients, orders, and evaluates the full range of electrophysiology, radiology, and laboratory tests.
• Makes referrals for appropriate urgent issues, and decompensation of chronic neurologic conditions.
• Evaluates and treats patients with multiple complicated problems referred by the Emergency Room for urgent or emergent neurologic issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.
• Active, unrestricted medical license or registration from a U.S. state, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.
• At least one year of supervised experience in a clinical setting after obtaining the medical degree.
• Completed accredited residency training in Neurology and at least 4 years of equivalent experience.
• Applicable educational credentials evaluated by a private organization if obtained from a foreign institution; transcripts required.

Benefits: Competitive compensation, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayment, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan including matching employer contributions.