Physician - Neurology

Overview

Physician (Licensed Clinical Neurologist) – Site Of Service Ft. Bragg, NC (NICoE/NCR). National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) provides specialized care for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Psychological Health (PH) conditions.

• Degree:
  Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.
• Education:
  
  This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association;
  Association of American Medical Colleges;
  Liaison Committee on Medical Education;
  Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S Department of Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) at the time the degree was obtained (e.g. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States.
  
  Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.
• Internship/Residency:
  Successful completion of an internship and residency program (corresponding to the specialty required in the TO) which has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training).
  
  For purposes of this requirement, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below:
• An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training an appropriate accrediting body.
• A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by an appropriate accrediting body.
• A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.
• Board Certification:
  Must be Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Cardiac
  
  Certifications:
  
  Must have the following hands-on certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross:
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Experience:
  
  At least two years of experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting within the past five years, privileges as a neurologist.
• Licensure: A current, valid, unrestricted license as a Neurologist from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. For foreign medical graduates not covered above, facility officials must verify with Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant.
• U.S. Citizenship:
  Shall be a U.S. citizen
• English Language Requirement:
  Shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English well enough to effectively communicate with all patients and other health care providers.
• Physical Capability:
  Shall be physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and physically capable of performing all services required under the contract.

• Diagnose and treat neurological disorders. Perform neurological examinations and interpret results of diagnostic tests, such as Magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs), CT scans, and EEGs. Develop and implement treatment plans tailored to the individual needs of patients. Providing outpatient care to patients with neurological conditions.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team, including other physicians, nurses, social workers, and therapists. Providing consultation services to other…