Position Information:

Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) has an exciting opportunity recruiting a full-time Neurologist to practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This new position is supporting development of a Neurology clinic in Colorado Springs that will primarily serve the southern Colorado market. The Colorado Springs area has one of the fastest growing veteran populations in the United States necessitating and supporting a new Neurology clinic.

Position Duties:

• Continue and further the development of the Neurology Program.
  • Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing evaluation and treatment for patients seen in the neurology outpatient clinic, and consultation for inpatient services if assigned.

• Providing patient care in the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Incumbent will attend in the outpatient clinic, and in some cases on the inpatient consult service, and other clinical services covered by the Neurology Section. These clinical responsibilities may include patient care activities with or without trainees.

• Teach medical students, interns and residents, and fellows in Neurology. Participate in the educational activities of the Division of Neurology, University of Colorado Denver.

• Participate in Process Improvement/Quality Assurance projects and other administrative duties as assigned, including Neurology Section meetings.

• Other duties as assigned by the Chief, Neurology Section.

• Provide expert consultation and treatment to patients in the outpatient Neurology, and in some cases the inpatient wards and emergency department.

• The Physician will evaluate, triage consultation for inpatient and outpatient the Neurology subspecialty.

• They will obtain medical histories, conduct physical examinations, recommend, order, and evaluate appropriate laboratory testing, and plan and prescribe treatment for patients.

• The incumbent will coordinate medical management and care within their discipline with Primary Care providers and other Medical/Surgical services and personnel in a multidisciplinary health care delivery system.

• Provide on-call services for the Neurology section as assigned. Shares after hour call responsibilities with section physicians in rotation.

• Participate in monitoring the quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care, both at the Section and facility level.

• Incumbent will perform administrative tasks as assigned, including, but not limited to peer reviews, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE), special projects that help fulfill and/or enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs as assigned by the Chief of Medicine/Chief of Staff/ELT.

• Participate in the educational programs for section personnel as well as the medical staff.

Facility Information: 

-Optometry, Audiology, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Laboratory, Compensation and Pension, CWT, Homeless, and the Pre and Post-Surgical Clinic will be located on the first floor.

-Primary Care services, OEF/OIF, wound care, and MOVE classroom will be located on the second floor. Dental, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Clinics will be located on the third floor.

-New Services: MRI, CT, ultrasound, and x-ray services as well as the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will be located on the first floor.

-The new clinic is a tobacco-free campus. Please help us make this move to an improved health environment by refraining from using any form of tobacco on the campus, including the parking lot.                            

Community Information:

Magnificent scenic beauty, a favorable climate, and dreams of gold have lured visitors to Colorado Springs and neighboring Pikes Peak Country for well over 100 years.

In 1806, army Lt. Zebulon Pike led a company of soldiers on a trek around the base of an enormous mountain. He called it "Grand Peak," declared it unconquerable, and moved on. Today, the 14,110-foot mountain we know as Pikes Peak has been conquered so often that an auto highway and a cog railway take visitors to the top.

Modern Colorado Springs is a growing city of about 400,000, with more than 600,000 in the metropolitan area. The city is also home to some of the country's largest nondenominational churches and conservative groups.

To many visitors, the city retains the feel and mood of a small Western town. Most tourists come to see the Air Force Academy, marvel at the scenery at Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak and explore the history of America's West. Colorado Springs also has some of the best lodging and dining in the state.

Requirements

• Must be U.S. Citizen (Non-Citizen May Be Considered IAW VA Policy)
• Must have current, active & unencumbered US State Medical License (any State)
• Must be BE/BC in neurology

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About Veterans Health Administration

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.

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