Neurologist - Movement Disorders

Department : Neurology - 411801

Posting Open Date : 05 / 10 / 2024

Open Until Filled : Yes

Position Type : Permanent Faculty

Working Title :

Neurologist - Movement Disorders

Appointment Type : Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID : FAC0005067

Full-time / Part-time :

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week : 40

FTE : Position Location :

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range :

Commensurate with Experience

Proposed Start Date :

07 / 01 / 2025

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit :

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care : We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education : We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research : We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary :

The Department of Neurology of the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine is seeking to fill a full-time academic position for a Board Certified / Eligible neurologist with a specific interest and experience in Movement Disorders and neuromodulation techniques such as deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound ablation. This is a fixed-term appointment at the Assistant to Full Professor level for a fellowship trained movement disorder neurologist.

The candidate would join 6 other movement disorder specialists in the Department of Neurology, with the goal of joining the team of 2 subspecialists offering ambulatory and intraoperative support for planning and programming surgical options for movement disorders. UNC is a designated Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence employing a comprehensive approach to patients with movement disorders, including a team of nurse practitioner, social worker, nurse and research coordinator who are part of the program. This position involves predominantly outpatient clinical duties focused on patient centered care and operative planning / monitoring as well as teaching residents, fellows, and medical students. Attending on the inpatient neurology service 2- 8 weeks per year is a common requirement for clinical faculty positions.

The ideal candidate will provide expertise in the care of patients with movement disorders, having undergone fellowship training which includes 1) surgical planning of available targets for symptomatic management of movement disorders; 2) intraoperative micro-electrode recording experience; 3) programming of deep brain stimulation devices.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

Qualified candidates must possess MD or MD / PhD or equivalent. Completed ACGME certified

Neurology residency Board Certified / Eligible Neurologist with fellowship training in movement

disorders; and candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified / eligible in Neurology and be able to obtain / hold a North Carolina medical license.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Prior experience planning for focused ultrasound ablation is preferred but not required.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities :

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions :

Please apply online at : https : / / unc.peopleadmin.com / postings / 280242 , and attach CV, cover letter, and the names and email addresses of three (3) references. Materials should be addressed to : Chair of Department of Neurology, Gwenn Garden, MD, PhD, and Nina Browner, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, CB 7025, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.