Neurology Physician Position Available in Beautiful Kansas City
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description If you love the BBQ, enjoy music/art, and
appreciate the military-look no further and come care for veterans
as a Physician in Neurology The following duties are required of
the position; they include, but are not limited to: Provide
evidence-based care in an outpatient clinical setting and provide
consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need.
Sign notes, close encounters, address consultations and queries,
and all required documentation per VA policy and KCVA medical staff
bylaws. Work collaboratively with other specialties. Communicate
effectively with veterans, their representatives, and VA staff.
Compliance with all health care system policies, rules,
regulations, and by-laws. Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS)
and ACLS. Must enroll in RQI and maintain compliance. Participation
in clinical trainee education including supervision of clinical
rotation. Cooperate with and participate in medical duties or
functions related to quality of care, peer review, and other
performance improvement activities as directed. Neurology Specific
Duties: Provide diagnosis and treatment of adult patients
presenting with neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease,
multiple sclerosis, migraines, Alzheimer's disease and other
dementias, epilepsy and other seizure disorders, etc. Ability to
perform neurological procedures: Lumbar punctures (LP's), evoked
potentials, electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyography (EMG) and
nerve conduction studies (NCS), botulinum toxin injections. VA
Benefits Paid Time Off: 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal)
leave 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on
accumulation 11 Federal holidays with pay annually 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-RAE basic benefits (pension), and
3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan How is the
pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their
salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the
employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution
percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary Similar to the
401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the
TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each
year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service.
For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may
contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to
make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
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 Opening in 1952, the Kansas City
VA Medical Center has a rich legacy of providing quality care to
the men and women who have proudly served our nation America’s
heroes. We consider it an honor and privilege to serve the health
care needs of our Veterans.
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