Physician (Neurosurgery)

Overview

This position will be located at Womack Army Medical Center, Department of Surgery Fort Liberty, NC.

This is an employed civilian Physician ( Neurosurgeon) position that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 10 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package. We are seeking ordinary people with extraordinary hearts to care for the men and women who wear and have worn the uniform and their families.

Named after Medal of Honor recipient, PFC Bryant H. Womack, we are a fully accredited 110-bed, evidenced-based regional medical center and GME facility serving Fort Liberty, the home of Airborne and Special Operations and the largest U.S. Army installation in the world. We manage several outstanding Primary Care practice sites located in Fort Liberty, Fayetteville, Hope Mills, and Linden Oaks.

Womack is located in Fayetteville, Fort Liberty which is 2 hours from the beach and 5 hours from the Appalachian Mountains with easy access to I-95 and all points north and south. This central North Carolina location enjoys seasonably palatable weather year-round. Many facilities and services are offered such as first class golfing venues and renowned universities, a skeet range, riding stables, ice skating rink, state-of-the-art fitness centers, daycare, star-quality dining, full service banking, convenience shop, barbershop, and florist.

LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REVySejjbxI

Fayetteville, NC: http://fayetteville.northcarolina.com/

Womack Army Medical Center: https://womack.tricare.mil/

Fort Liberty, NC: https://home.army.mil/liberty/

Responsibilities

As a Physician Neurosurgeon you will:

Serves as a specialist in Neurosurgery and consultant on the most difficult cases, while performing the most advanced diagnostic and treatment procedures. Incumbent is a nationally recognized expert in all basic neurosurgical procedures and consultant between neurosurgical staff and all other specialty services that require neurosurgical intervention. Responsible for the examination, diagnosis and treatment of the full range of patients seen in the clinic.

Advances patient care in the most unusual or controversial cases by applying proficiency in neurosurgical procedures to include complex, novel cases regarding discectomy; cervical, lumbar & thoracic fusion; cervical disc arthroplasty; carpal tunnel release; craniotomy; cranioplasty; etc. Conducts research on novel, difficult cases, and publishes scholarly works in support of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program.

Participates in, fully supports, and assumes responsibility for specified assignments in Quality Improvement activities in the Neurosurgery Service to include acting as both Assistant Program Director of the Neurosurgery Residency Program and Assistant Program Director of the Tele­Neurosurgery Program which entails coordination between multiple programs and Military Training Facility ( MTF) locations.

Teaches surgical residents, performs lectures, and assists residents in completing complex research projects. Serves as preceptor, as required, for assigned residents and students. Evaluates residents and participates in academic forums expressly designed for the formal evaluation and training of residents. Serves as a member of Departmental and Institutional Committees as required. Meets the scholarly requirements of the neurosurgery fellowship program to include bedside teaching, formal lectures, mentoring resident research, and contributing to regional/national presentations and medical publications in neurosurgery.

Qualifications

US Citizenship required

Board Certified Neurological Surgery

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. 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 at the time the degree was obtained. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge 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.

Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.