? Only 24h Left: Neurology Physician Opportunity
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Memphis
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Neurologist
that offers a dual academic appointment with the University of
Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports
directly to the Section Chief of Neurology and works as a member of
a multidisciplinary healthcare team within the Specialty Medicine
Clinic and collaborates with medical center staff to provide the
best care possible to veterans. The Medical Center consists of one
main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).
It’s a 1a-complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in
one of the fastest-growing Veteran population regions in the United
States. The facility provides comprehensive care to over 47,000
veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern
Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds
with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital,
providing a full range of patient care services, with
state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and
research programs. Duties include but are not limited to: - Provide
consultation on various forms of neurological disease states, both
for diagnosis and treatment in the inpatient and outpatient
settings. - Supervise and teach neurology fellows, residents, and
medical students. - Lead and manage the neurology team consisting
of neurology fellows, residents, medical students, pharmacists, and
mid-level providers while on inpatient service or in a clinical
setting. - Share attending call responsibilities with other
neurologists in covering some nights, weekend, and holiday calls as
needed. - Round with a team of fellows, residents, and medical
students as regards to inpatient settings. - Responsible for
recognizing patients appropriate for referral or consultation with
the collaborating physician. Consultations with collaborating
physicians may occur through personal, telephone, or electronic
media contact. - Clinical activities may include, but are not
limited to, clinical assessments and evaluations – inpatient and
outpatient. Healthcare management of assigned veteran patients with
acute and chronic illnesses. - Ordering and interpreting laboratory
and diagnostic studies. - Health promotion and disease prevention
education: patient, family members, caregivers, staff education,
and counseling. - Administrative requirements include performance
improvement activities, research, and non-clinical tasks as
assigned. - Exhibit leadership by initializing changes in patient
care programs based on current concepts and findings from research
and studies. Stays informed on developments in the management and
treatment of diseases and illnesses through continuing medical
education. Highlights of this position include: - Experience-based
salary - Work Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM - CME Reimbursement:
Possible $2000 per year (Must be Board Certified) - Malpractice
Liability Protection with tail coverage - Possible Recruitment
Incentive for highly qualified candidates - Education Debt
Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Requirements: - MD/DO -
Residency/Fellowship: Neurology - BE/EC in Neurology - Eligible for
a Faculty Appointment at UTHSC - Full and unrestricted license from
ANY state - US Citizenship - Be proficient in the written and
spoken use of the English language We Offer: - Paid Time Off: 26
paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid
CME attendance days - Pay Incentives: Regular salary increases and
annual performance bonus - Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance -
Retirement: Traditional Federal Pension (5-year vesting) and
Federal 401K with up to 5% agency match - No Contract: No Physician
Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
- Clinical research opportunities and possible academic affiliation
Area Overview: The medical center is in the metropolitan area of
Memphis, TN, on the Bluff of the Mighty Mississippi River. It’s the
hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues,
Rock & Roll, and low & slow-cooked barbecue. It’s also home to the
infamous Grizzlies NBA Team! You can savor your way through the
‘cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style
barbecue, from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining
experiences! You’ll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many
know Memphis as being home to “Memphis-Style Barbecue”, but it’s
also the “Wing Capital” of the world with more chicken
establishments (200) than barbecue joints. Plan a visit and enjoy
the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presley’s
Graceland, or take a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch
the royal ducks walk the red carpet. The options are unlimited!
Apply today and become a part of the world’s largest healthcare
system and serve those who served the nation. To fulfill President
Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our
nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and
survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are
America's Veterans.
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Memphis , ? Only 24h Left: Neurology Physician Opportunity, Healthcare , Memphis, Tennessee
