Duty Location/Campus:  NEUROLOGY SERVICE, Little Rock Campus, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Tour of Duty:  Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Neurology Service is seeking a full time board certified/board eligible Neurologist to provide patient care in a tertiary hospital settings to adults with acute and chronic neurological conditions.  The incumbent will oversee medical residents in inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as evaluate patients in a subspecialty clinic setting.  Individuals with subspecialty training in Stroke and Vascular Neurology or Behavioral Neurology will be considered.  Experience in clinical research is desirable.  Incumbent will have a concurrent faculty appointment at the University of Arkansas. Relocation incentive is authorized.

Area of Consideration:  The initial area of consideration is this Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). Management retains the right to select any appropriate recruitment methods such as current Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, Reinstatement eligibles, those eligible for a non-competitive appointment under a Special Appointing Authority such as those for disabled veterans, those eligible for Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) under the  Veterans’ Employment Opportunities Act of 1998,veterans eligible for a VEOA appointment, severely disabled individuals, Interchange Agreements with other Agencies, etc. Candidates from other sources may be considered only after consideration has been given the best qualified candidates from this CAVHS. Current permanent Veterans Canteen Service employees may apply for consideration under this announcement.

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