Physician (Neurosurgery)   Landstuhl, Germany

Landstuhl is the most beautiful city in the western Palatinate and offers all the conveniences of a large city but with the character and advantages of a cozy little town. The remains of Nanstein castle characterize the silhouette of Landstuhl. Being located at the northern edge of the “Pfälzer Wald”, one of the largest wooded areas in Germany, it offers all kinds of outdoor sporting activities i.e. mountain-biking, hiking or Nordic Walking.

For more than 50 years the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has been an important part of the community. This long and close relationship between the LRMC and the city of Landstuhl characterizes the way how the local citizens live together with their international guests and how well they are integrated.

The Landstuhl Medical Center is not just one of the multiple bases operated by the United States in Europe, but also the largest one located outside the country. Just like the name says, it is located close to Landstuhl in Germany. It usually deals with the troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Other than that, the base is located on European territory, which means it is operated under the laws and regulations of the German government. In other words, it doesn’t just help the wounded soldiers returning from the Middle East, but also the military troops from Germany. One of its most important advantages is that it is the closest and most advanced hospital for these troops. There is no other such medical center closer to the Middle East.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions.

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.

MAJOR DUTIES:

1. Serves as a Neurosurgeon providing routine, non-routine and emergency inpatient and outpatient care at a major Military Treatment Facility (MTF), including all outlying Military Treatment Facilities in the National Capital Region. Provides examination, diagnosis, and treatment by surgical and nonsurgical means for diseases and injuries. Provides ancillary tests and procedures in the work-up and management of a wide variety of complex neurosurgical conditions. Responsible for clinic, operative and inpatient care of patients. Performs clinical rounds as dictated by standards of sound patient care. Responsible for the evaluation, work-up and preparation of Neurosurgery patients for Surgery. Responsible for telephone consultations with patients, surgeons and other physicians with urgent concerns. Prepares and maintains outpatient, inpatient and operative reports in accordance with service and hospital SOPs.

a. 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.

b. 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 Tele-Neurosurgery Program which entails coordination between multiple programs and MTF locations. 

2. 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. 

3. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Plans the organizational structure and staffing needs, determines and assigns types of jobs/duties needed, requests personnel actions, makes selections for appointments, promotions; advises and counsels employees relative to work and administrative matters, assists employees in career planning, develops work performance standards, evaluates employee performance, and approves or disapproves requests for leave. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

US Citizenship required

Board Certified/Eligible in Nuerosurgery

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicants graduation. [A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).

Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:

1`.National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI/background investigation) in accordance with ArmyRegulation 380-67.
2. Drug testing designated position subject to pre-employment drug test and random drug testing,IAW Army Regulation AR 600-85.
3. Pre-employment medical examination, IAW OTSG/MEDCOM Policy Memo 15-050, dated 05 Oct2015.
4. Immunization/medical screening to determine inoculation for Measles, Mumps and Rubella,Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis, Chickenpox titer, skin test screening for Tuberculosis, and a seriesof three immunizations against Hepatitis, IAW HA Policy 97-006.
5. Health care providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS)training and certification prior to employment IAW AR 40-68.
6. Successfully complete and maintain credentialing and privileging requirements, IAW AR 40-68.
7. Mission Essential - Positions identified as Mission Essential may require the incumbent to report towork during an emergency situation or when inclement weather has curtailed operations (examples:threat to the facility, natural disaster, facility/post closure, delayed reporting).
8. Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement, IAW MEDCOM Operation Order 09-54.