Pediatric Epileptologist

PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP

NORTON CHILDREN'S NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Children's, is seeking a pediatric epileptologist with an academic role at the assistant, associate or full professor level. Medical Directorship opportunity available if desired. This position is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of 19 physicians, including six pediatric epileptologists; and 14 advanced practice providers, with five subspecialized in epilepsy, outpatient epilepsy RNs, inpatient, and outpatient epilepsy, nurse navigators.

Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to treating epilepsy and seizures. Norton Children's is ranked in the top 50 nationally in neurology and neurosurgery on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Children's Hospitals 2023-2024. Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Norton Children's Hospital is designated a Level 4 program by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, and offers an eight-bed epilepsy monitoring unit, surgical theater, positron emission tomography, single-photon emission computerized tomography and laser interstitial thermal therapy. Our team uses advanced diagnostic tools and technologies such as neuroimaging, vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, deep brain stimulation and surgical robotics. In addition to comprehensive diagnostics and treatment options, Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute supports several epilepsy subspecialty clinics, including clinics for new-onset seizure, refractory epilepsy, neuromodulation, ketogenic diet and tuberous sclerosis.

These positions offer regular opportunities to work closely with medical students, residents and fellows. In 2023, Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute launched an accredited pediatric epilepsy fellowship

PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP :

• Opportunity to develop, institute and maintain best practices and foster academic pursuits for all clinical faculty and staff
• Clinical support of inpatient services, fellows' clinic, epilepsy surgery candidate screening and reducing the wait list for patients with epilepsy, as well as service responsibilities for electroencephalograms, the epilepsy monitoring unit and reading of studies
• Administrative efforts toward fostering success with our pediatric neurology ranking in U.S. News & World Report, expanding our epilepsy services and building a strong culture of research and scholarship
• Distribution of work effort based on the selected candidate's preference and experience
• Strong track record in clinical research and scholarship preferred
• Senior leadership opportunity if desired with clinical and academic oversight of the Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and all related epilepsy services. Supervision of epilepsy services and leadership role in subspecialty clinics

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS :

Why Norton Healthcare for your career :

Norton Children's Hospital is verified as a Level I Children's Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification (ACS CSV) Quality Improvement Program.

About Norton Children's :

Norton Children's, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, is the pediatric provider division of Norton Medical Group. Norton Children's employs more than 400 medical providers who work in over 170 locations in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. To support the community's need for expanded care, Norton Children's Medical Group encompasses all pediatric care, including inpatient, outpatient, primary and specialty care. Patients have access to multidisciplinary resources through Norton Medical Group's extensive network of primary and specialty care practices, as well as Norton Children's Hospital, Norton Women's & Children's Hospital, Norton Children's Medical Center and the Novak Center for Children's Health. (More information is available at NortonChildrens.com.)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

To discuss this opportunity please contact :

Meredith Hagan, Senior Recruiter

Cell : 502.468.4783

Email : Meredith.Hagan@NortonHealthcare.Org

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