Physician (Regular Ft) - Neurologist
Reported by 16 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Schedule
- 7:30am - 4:00pm
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $335k – $430k
- Practice
- VA Health Care System · VA Hospital
16 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
The St. Louis VA is hiring a full-time Staff Neurologist to provide comprehensive neurological care for veterans, including teaching and research activities. Compensation includes competitive salary with performance bonuses, a robust benefits package, student loan repayment up to $200,000, and generous paid time off.
What the posting highlights
- Patient population: Veteran patients
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $335k – $430k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 16 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Annual performance bonus
- Loan repayment
- $200,000
- PTO
- 10 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- Recruitment/Relocation incentive available
- Education Debt Reduction Program up to $200,000
- 50-55 days paid time off per year including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible CME absence
- Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting
- Federal 401K with up to 5% contributions
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long-term care insurance
- Possible $3,500 CME reimbursement
- Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage
- No physician employment contract and no significant moonlighting restrictions
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 16 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Veterans Health Administration
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- VA Health Care System
- Facility type
- VA Hospital
- Patient population
- Veteran patients
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- How is the $200,000 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- 7:30am - 4:00pm
- Admin burden
- Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely medical records and documentation; attend departmental meetings and contribute to organizational initiatives
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- no
Source & Verification
- Source
- Government source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 3 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
The St. Louis VA Health Care System is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Staff Neurologist to join our dedicated team. The ideal candidate will provide outstanding care to our veteran patients, deliver educational support to medical trainees, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our services. Patient Care: Provide comprehensive neurological care, including diagnosis, treatment, and management of neurological disorders. Conduct thorough patient evaluations, including medical history, physical examinations, and appropriate diagnostic testing. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, utilizing evidence-based practices. Perform and interpret specialized procedures, such as botulinum toxin injections, EMG/NCV testing and EEG interpretation, commensurate with experience and training. Consultation and Collaboration: Offer consultation services to primary care providers and other specialties within the St. Louis VA Health Care System. Communicate effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and other VA staff members to ensure clear understanding of medical conditions and treatment plans. Education and Training: Provide mentorship, supervision, and teaching to medical students, residents, and fellows. Participate in continuing education activities to stay current with advances in neurology. Research and Quality Improvement: Engagement in research is encouraged, commensurate with interest, experience and training. Participate in quality improvement projects to enhance patient care outcomes and service delivery. Administrative Duties: Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely medical records and documentation. Adhere to VA policies, procedures, and regulations. Attend departmental meetings and contribute to organizational initiatives. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation incentive: Available to highly qualified individual. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN15EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $3,500 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.