Neurologist - Headache Specialist
Washington, Washington DC, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Neurology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/05/25
*** This position is qualified for the VA's Education Debt Reduction Program up to $200k***
The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Headache Center of Excellence has an exciting recruitment opportunity for a full-time provider in Nashville. Ideal candidates would be board certified or board-eligible in neurology and will have completed a fellowship with a focus on headache medicine by the time of employment.
Our Headache Center of Excellence employs a multidisciplinary approach to headache management, drawing upon expertise from various fields including health psychology, clinical pharmacy, neurology, physiatry, and pain management. We are supported by a dedicated care coordinator and are excited to soon integrate a nutritionist into our team. This comprehensive approach allows us to provide exceptional, patient-centered care and to advance the field of headache medicine through innovative treatments and research.
Currently, we seek a headache specialist who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and eager to work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Nashville offers unique and vibrant community, with a diverse patient population that presents a rewarding and enriching professional experience.
The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Headache Center of Excellence has an exciting recruitment opportunity for a full-time provider in Nashville. Ideal candidates would be board certified or board-eligible in neurology and will have completed a fellowship with a focus on headache medicine by the time of employment.
Our Headache Center of Excellence employs a multidisciplinary approach to headache management, drawing upon expertise from various fields including health psychology, clinical pharmacy, neurology, physiatry, and pain management. We are supported by a dedicated care coordinator and are excited to soon integrate a nutritionist into our team. This comprehensive approach allows us to provide exceptional, patient-centered care and to advance the field of headache medicine through innovative treatments and research.
Currently, we seek a headache specialist who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and eager to work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Nashville offers unique and vibrant community, with a diverse patient population that presents a rewarding and enriching professional experience.
Job Responsibilities
b. Develop and maintain a faculty ambulatory Neurology practice, with a focus on self management, education, and the care of patients with headache throughout the continuum of care.
c. Participate in activities necessary to ensure the TVHS Neurology membership in the VA Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE); these may include patient care, administrative and research activities.
d. Make diagnosis by a targeted history and physical examination and the performance and interpretation of diagnostic studies. Prescribe appropriate treatment for patients and provide recommendations or definitive evaluation for neurological disorders in the referral region through consultation, telemedicine and telehealth. Authorization of care in the community as appropriate.
e. Communicate
Qualifications
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 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 compl
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