Title: Physician (Neurologist)
Location: Fort Hood, TX
Position Type: Full time (30-40+ hours/week), 1099
FLSA Status: Exempt
Education Level: MD or DO
Job Category: Healthcare
Summary:Vighter is recruiting an Neurologist to serve at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at and around Fort Hood, TX. This role delivers patient-centered, evidence-based care while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and Vighter clinical policies. The Neurologist performs a wide range of medical duties covering all aspects of disorders involving the nervous system and neurologic disorders with possible multiple overlapping problems Vighter is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) which provides professional healthcare staffing services to Federal, State, and Local government clients. The company is quality focused and registered ISO 9001:2015 and accredited by The Joint Commission in Healthcare Staffing Services.
Principle Accountabilities:- Provide medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for adult patients.
- Provide inpatient consultation during normal duty hours. May be required to provide consultation outside of normal duty hours.
- Performs a wide range of medical duties covering all aspects of disorders involving the nervous system and neurologic disorders with possible multiple overlapping problems to include, but not limited to, neurologic complications of system disorders, trauma to the nervous system, vascular disorders of the nervous system, tumors involving or affecting the nervous system, infections of the nervous system, demyelinating disorders, ischemic injuries to the nervous system, metabolic derangements, dementia, movement disorders, sleep disorders, seizures, headaches, neuromuscular and/or other degenerative disorders.
- Examines patients, orders, and evaluates the full range of tests to include, but not limited to, electrophysiology, radiology, and laboratory tests.
- Makes diagnosis and prescribes appropriate treatments to include drugs and behavioral modalities.
- Make referrals to other specialty clinics.
- Communicate with patients referring physician and appropriate primary care manager for management of disorders outside the specialty of neurology.
- Provides recommendations or definitive evaluation for neurology problems.
- Provides episodic care to clinic patients on walk-in basis.
- Evaluates and treats patients with multiple complicated problems screened and referred by the Emergency Room for urgent and emergency neurologic issues.
- Occasionally consults services for pediatric patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- An unshakeable adherence to quality and continuous process improvement.
- An apolitical, patient-centered focus that drives to enhanced care and patient satisfaction
- Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
- Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Must have exceptional customer service skills.
- Employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the job requirements, including ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment with limited supervision
- Excellent organizational, scheduling and prioritization skills.
Education:- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from an accredited medical school.
- Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
- Graduation from a medical school in the United States, Canada, or approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (AMA), graduation from a college of osteopathy approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or graduation from a medical school with evidence of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification as identified in the base contract
Qualifications:- Shall possess a minimum of two (2) years of post-residency clinical experience within the last three (3) years providing direct patient care in neurology. Experience must demonstrate recent hands-on proficiency in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing adult patients across a broad spectrum of acute and chronic medical conditions in accordance with current clinical standards of practice.
- Background shall reflect competency in conducting and interpreting neurological examinations, ordering and reviewing diagnostic studies, developing treatment plans and coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams.
- Board certified in Neurology. Current BLS certification (ACLS preferred).
Duty Hours / On-call Requirements - Work schedules for all labor categories will range between the hours of 0530 and 2230, Sunday through Saturday, and may include days, evening, nights, weekends, training holidays, and Federal holidays. Hereinafter training and Federal holidays will be referred to as "all holidays." Shifts may be scheduled for up to 16-hour periods but will normally be scheduled for up to 12-hour periods.
Work Environment- Location: Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and Community and Outlying Medical Treatment Facilities.
- Supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
Travel:- As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Commuting is non-compensatory. All official travel is government funded.
Benefits- 1099, weekly or monthly pay.
Physical Requirements:- Must be able to stand or sit for more than 8 hours per day.
- Must be able to use an elevator or walk up & down stairs.
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
- Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
- Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
- Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
- Must be able to perform duties in an indoor office or outdoor environment.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation.
- Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).
- Must be a Citizen of the United States or legally authorized to work in the United States of America.
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