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Job description
Summary
The Chief of Neurosurgery at VA St. Louis Health Care System provides leadership and oversight for the Neurosurgery Section within Surgical Service. Responsibilities include clinical care - surgical procedures - team-based leadership - teaching - and administrative duties. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be offered to a highly qualified individual.
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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR ((2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
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 or fee-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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Additional Requirement: Must be eligible for Faculty Appointment with an established Academic Affiliate Partner of VA St
Louis Health Care System
Preferred Experience: Demonstrated expertise in complex spine surgery - including deformity correction and revision procedures
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
Physical Requirements: More information can be found in VA Handbook 5019.
Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered to highly qualified individuals
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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 Chief of Neurosurgery is a key leadership position within the VA St
Louis Health Care System - responsible for supervisory and programmatic oversight of the Neurosurgery Section
This role serves as the primary advisor to the Associate Chief of Staff for Surgical Service and collaborates with section staff - other service chiefs - and executive leadership to promote excellence in patient care and education
Major Duties and Responsibilities: Outpatient Care: Evaluate - diagnose - and treat Veterans with spinal - and peripheral nerve conditions
Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) - nurses - and technicians to ensure efficient clinic operations and timely follow-up
Delegate tasks appropriately while maintaining oversight of all clinical care
Inpatient Care: Serve as attending neurosurgeon for hospitalized patients
Work closely with inpatient nursing staff - case managers - and technicians to manage daily care - post-operative recovery - and discharge planning
Operative Care: Perform complex spinal surgical procedures - including spinal reconstruction
Lead perioperative teams - including anesthesiologists - surgical nurses - APPs - and scrub technicians
Provide intraoperative teaching and model best practices in teamwork - sterile technique - and safety
Emergency Surgical Care: Respond promptly to urgent neurosurgical consults and emergent operative cases
Direct multidisciplinary emergency responses involving ER physicians - ICU staff - and nursing teams
On-Call duties: Participate equitably in the neurosurgical call schedule
Collaborate with inpatient and on-call surgical teams to triage and manage emergency consults
Community Care Coordination: Work with Care in the Community staff - APPs - and case managers to coordinate external referrals
Review and integrate external operative and imaging reports into VA care plans
Teaching and Education: Supervise and teach residents - APPs - and nursing staff
Conduct structured learning experiences and in-service training on neurosurgical principles and sterile techniques
Administrative Duties: Participate in Surgical Service meetings - peer review - and quality improvement activities
Collaborate with nursing leadership and OR managers to optimize workflows and patient outcomes
Ensure timely documentation in the Electronic Health Record
Research and Scholarly Activity (if applicable): Engage in research related to neurosurgical outcomes and encourage team participation in scholarly projects
Scope of Practice / Privileges Includes outpatient - inpatient - elective - and emergent neurosurgical care - with a focus on complex spine and functional neurosurgery
Provide oversight of care delivered by APPs - RNs - and technicians
Clinical privileges are subject to approval by the Professional Standards Board and Chief of Staff
Supervisory Controls Reports directly to the Associate Chief of Staff - Surgical Services
Provides direct clinical supervision to APPs and indirect oversight of nurses and surgical technicians
Performance is evaluated through clinical outcomes - peer reviews - and quality metrics
Work Schedule: Full-Time tour negotiable upon selection.
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Worksite address
st. louis, MO, 63146, US
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