Amazing Leadership Opportunity as Chief of Spinal Cord Injury that offers work life balance within an affordable city that provides a great environment. Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, and Martinez have an affordable housing market with great schools!

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

Located near the South Carolina border, Augusta, Georgia, is the state's second largest metropolitan area.  A very low cost of living, stable real estate market and excellent schools and neighborhoods makes Augusta an ideal place to call home.  Augusta is probably best known for its golf courses. The scenic Augusta National Golf Club hosts the Masters Tournament every year.   In the downtown area, the Augusta Riverwalk and Amphitheatre, located along the Savannah River, features Saturday farmers markets and Sunday jazz concerts that take place along the river. Sports fans can cheer on the Augusta Green Jackets baseball team. 

CHARLIE NORWOOD VA MEDICAL CENTER

The Augusta Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC) is a level 1b, medical school affiliated, two-division Medical Center that provides tertiary care in Medicine, Surgery, Specialty Care, Neurology, Psychiatry, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Primary Care, Geriatrics, and a dedicated Spinal Cord Institute serving a multi-state catchment area. The Medical Center is affiliated with the Augusta University [AU], in Augusta, GA and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical center, integrating clinical care, teaching, and research, making it an attractive academic and research Medical Center.

This is a full-time Physician position at Department of Veteran Affairs in Augusta Georgia that affords work-life balance, job security, a competitive salary, moving expenses, malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11`days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, 401K, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

Highlights:

• No Contract Obligation
• Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentive Authorized
• Academic Appointment
• Excellent Benefits Package

Preferred Experience:

The candidate needs to meet existing VHA requirements for physicians, including credentialing and privileging requirements. Board certification in SCI Medicine is strongly encouraged.

The candidate must:

1. Have either completed SCI fellowship training or have equivalent training and expertise in the care of persons with SCI/D, and demonstrate clinical and administrative knowledge in SCI/D medicine enabling the candidate to successfully direct a SCI/D Center.
2. Present evidence of formal training and proven competence in leadership, administration, QI, and risk management (for example, executive/leadership courses for physicians, accrediting organizations) for the position of Chief, SCI/D Center.
3. Present evidence of interest and involvement in research and teaching.

For details and personal consideration please direct your curriculum vitae and screening form to: Tim Coleman, Program Specialist (Physician Recruitment) via email timmy.coleman@va.gov

About Augusta Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC)

Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

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