Director, Headache Center of Excellence - Baltimore VA Medical Center
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Application
Details
Posted: 29-Oct-24
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Physicians: General
Physicians: Specialty
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Salary Details:
Receive annual base pay increases, when signed into federal law (as of 2024, the 5-year average increase was 2.92%), biennial within-grade or “step” longevity increases, and biennial market pay increases resulting from additional credentials, promotions, or local market changes.
Preferred Education:
MD
Internal Number: 999999
Are you a headache medicine-trained neurologist ready to lead in innovation, compassion, and care? Join the Baltimore VA Medical Center as the Director of our Headache Center of Excellence! This unique role allows you to make a real impact on Veterans’ lives, providing cutting-edge headache and migraine care across Baltimore and additional VA locations, with telemedicine playing a major role.
What You’ll Do
Direct the Headache Center of Excellence: Lead a dedicated team in advancing headache medicine and research in a nationally recognized VA program.
Veteran-Centered Care: Be a hero for our heroes, using state-of-the-art technology and treatments to address a wide range of headache disorders.
Telemedicine Integration: Bring expert headache care to Veterans wherever they are, utilizing telehealth to reach those in remote areas or unable to visit in person.
Why Join Us?
Shape the Future of Headache Medicine: Use your expertise to elevate headache care and influence future practices in the field.
Supportive VA Network: Collaborate with a network of VA headache specialists nationwide.
Competitive Benefits: Receive a robust VA benefits package, including loan repayment, retirement options, and work-life balance incentives.
Requirements
Board-certified neurologist with specialized training in headache medicine
Passion for veteran-centered care and telemedicine
Telework: Eligible on ad hoc basis Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program 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: 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
Bring your skills, compassion, and leadership to the Baltimore VAMC’s Headache Center of Excellence—where innovation meets impact. Apply today to start a fulfilling career making a difference in our Veterans’ lives!
Board-certified neurologist with specialized training in headache medicine
Passion for veteran-centered care and telemedicine
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.