Neurology - Physician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington is actively recruiting a full-time (1.0FTE) Neurohospitalist to join a growing inpatient team dedicated to serving the needs of patients with acute neurological disease. We are a leading certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Virginia Mason has been providing stroke care since 2011 and currently treats more than 350+ patients per year. Our Neurohospitalists are part of a robust team of Neurosurgeons, Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Neuro-Interventional Radiologists, Intensivists, Hospitalists, Respiratory Therapists and Neurologists providing patients access to the latest in cutting-edge intracranial and endovascular therapy.

Practice highlights

• Our team consists of 4 other Neurohospitalist physicians. We work a block schedule which includes both day and night shifts (12 hours)
• Our ICU has 29 beds and is a closed unit.
• Supportive team, including neuro-trained advanced providers, clinical nurse specialists, stroke coordination and dedicated care management.
• VMMC has achieved AHA Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus certification as well as Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
• Complete neuroscience institute within the Virginia Mason system; providing treatments from surgery to rehabilitation.
• Personalized patient care, including 1 : 1 nursing support for acute stroke patients.
• Growing ambulatory, in-patient, tele-neurology and tele-stroke program serving as the hub to two hospitals in the region.
• Nurse driven code stroke process and rapid response.
• Physician employed hospital and medical center where collaboration and new ideas are encouraged.
• Opportunity to practice many facets of Neurology and see a wide spectrum of neurological disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (AlS), seizure disorders, tumors of the brain and spinal cord, movement disorders, and migraine management.
• Physician involvement in Virginia Mason’s leading process improvement work.
• Competitive compensation and complete benefits package, including relocation for those who qualify.

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Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Francisan Health (VMFH) is fulfilling our vision of transforming healthcare by expanding our collaborative care team. We have an opportunity for a 1.0 FTE Neurohospitalist physician in desirable Seattle, Washington.

Pay Range

$131.21 - $156.25 / hour