Neurology - Physician

The St. Louis VA Health Care System is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Staff Neurologist to join our dedicated team. The ideal candidate will provide outstanding care to our veteran patients, deliver educational support to medical trainees, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our services.

Whether you’re interested in academics, research, or a better work/life balance, you’ll find the VA has a lot to offer, including the unmatched satisfaction you’ll get from caring for those who have served our country. In addition to competitive pay and liability protection, the VA also offers a robust benefits plan that includes:

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave – you can carry over up to 86 days into a new year
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation – unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable service time at retirement!
• 10 Federal holidays per year with pay
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses (subject to budget availability)

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government.
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees hired after January 1, 2014 automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 8.3% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 12.7% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2014, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $17,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $23,000
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years’ service

  Position Details:

  • Provide all services required in the practice of Neurology in the context of the VA system and his/her clinical privileges.
  • Provide appropriate documentation in the electronic record.
  • See patients in the outpatient general neurology consult and follow-up clinics.
  • Outpatient clinics will consist of both in-person and virtual clinics.
  • See inpatient neurology consults.
  • Take calls from the ED as needed.
  • Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of neurological care delivered to their assigned patients.
  • Perform neurologic procedures, like NCS/EMG, EEG interpretation, and/or botox administration, commensurate to his/her individual training and expertise, in accordance with local VA credentialing and privileging requirements.
  • Supervise and teach neurology residents and medical students during their Neurology rotation.

  • Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Telework eligible for ADHOC Telework.