Physician - Neurology - Neurologist Needed - Huntington, WV - Outstanding VA benefits

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Huntington
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Neurologist Opportunity providing care to Veterans at the

Hershel "Woody" Williams VAMC in Huntington, WV

Hershel "Woody" Williams VAMC in Huntington, WV The is seeking a Neurologist for full-time employment.

The selected candidate's duties include (but are not limited to) the provision of neurologic evaluation and treatment of Veterans with compassion on both an inpatient and outpatient basis along with the education and counseling of Veterans and their families on medical conditions/treatments.
EEG and EMG (Neurology and PM&R) available in-house; on-site MRI scanner; on-site 24/7 CT scan/imaging. Through an academic affiliation with the Marshall University School of Medicine, the opportunity will exist to instruct Neurology, Internal Medicine residents, and medical students. A
possible clinical faculty appointment can be awarded.

Normal Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm

Key Requirements:


U.S. Citizenship.
Board Certification/Eligibility
Must have full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in ANY U.S. State.


Paid Time Off:


26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal)
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


Insurance:


Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available.
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 basic benefits (pension), 12.7% of your salary is vested in the pension. (Government contributes 8.3% and employee contributes 4.4%) and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
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
Disability Retirement
Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years' service
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