General Neurologist

Position Title General Neurologist Job Description Summary Title: Full-Time General Neurologist Both Outpatient and Inpatient opportunities available. Schedule: Full-Time (Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm), Approximately 8 weeks of Stroke and General Neurology call per year. Location: Arlington, VA Compensation: Competitive base salary plus generous bonus incentives. Responsibilities · Seeking a dynamic, engaging, and patient-centered General Neurologist to join an established, hospital-based Physician Group Neurology team. · Will participate in clinical activities of the Neurology service line at all levels, with particular experience and interest in ambulatory general neurology. · Experience and interest in seeing General Neurology patients. · Participate in Stroke & General Neurology call approximately 8 weeks of inpatient General Neurology/Stroke coverage per year. · Will join an existing team of four Physicians and four APPs, including one Neuro-Interventionalist and 3 Vascular Neurologists; partnership in place with an Epilepsy group that reads all EEGs. · Will develop and maintain an outpatient neurological practice on main campus, and support one off-site multi-specialty practice if needed. · Contribute to clinical, research, services and education to the teaching hospital. · Be an active member of the medical community, with strong citizenship. · Possess excellent analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. · Communicate well with all levels of the hospital/organization. · Perform other duties as determined by the Medical Director in support of the Department of Neurology. Minimum Requirements · MD or DO. · Currently licensed or able to obtain licenses in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. · Successful completion of residency program in Neurology. · Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology. · Training and familiarity in the use of EPIC (EMR) preferred. · General Neurology post-fellowship experience is a plus. Current Team · Accredited Stroke Center with a Full-Service Neurology Team. · Medical Director specializing in Neurointerventional procedures. · Full-Time Neuro-Hospitalists, covering half of our Stroke & General Neurology call. · Full-Time Neurologist specializing in migraine and headache. · 3 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) splitting time between office and inpatient rounding. We look forward to hearing from qualified candidates interested in joining us in a highly collegial environment where the patient is at the center of what we do. Job Description Purpose & Scope:   The physician is a member of the healthcare team who works in collaboration with other staff to provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients. The scope of practice of each physician is defined through the health system’s credentialing and privileging committee. The Physician supports objectives, budget, and performance metrics at the individual level.Supports all medical activities at the individual level including implementation of quality control standards, risk management and compliance programs.The role of a physician is to provide quality clinical care to those individuals who have chosen VHC Health in a timely manner to meet the needs of our patients.  Education:   Doctorate from accredited medical school is required. Experience: One year of medical/surgical experience is required. Certifications/Licensure: Licensed to Practice Medicine by the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required. 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VHC Health ranked as one of the  top hospitals in the region , according to the prestigious annual rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. VHC Health tied for fourth place alongside George Washington University Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine-Sibley Memorial Hospital. VHC Health’s Outpatient Pavilion Parking Garage has been awarded the prestigious  International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) 2024 Apex Award for Stand-Alone Facility Design . VHC Health ranks as  Best-in-State for 2024 in Virginia by Newsweek . The first ranking of its kind, this survey ranked the leading hospitals in the United States based on four data sources. VHC Health ranked as #5 in Virginia and was in the top three in the Washington, DC, metro region. VHC Health received  5 stars (the highest) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s Quality rating . We were one of only 381 hospitals nationwide to achieve the prestigious five-star rating. The Commonwealth of Virginia  renewed VHC Health’s 2021 accreditation as a Level II Trauma Center . This underscores the hospital’s commitment to excellence as a community provider of comprehensive medical services and to acutely injured patients. VHC Health’s cancer program received  Accreditation with Commendation  from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer Accreditation. This recognition demonstrates VHC Health’s dedication to providing our community with the highest quality cancer care. OUR COMMUNITY Living in Northern Virginia, one of the best places to live nea