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.