Neurointensivist - Clinical Faculty
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Salary : Open
Categories : Academic / Research
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Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Neurointensivist.
The Department of Neurological Sciences is seeking Neurointensivists to join our distinguished Neurocritical Care Program.
This program will accrue candidates until a collaborative team of seven fellowship trained Neurointensivists is assembled.
This position is a full-time faculty position. Candidate should be eligible for faculty appointment in Rush Medical College at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The Neurosciences Critical Care Unit at Rush is a new state-of-the-art 28 bed unit housed in the acute and critical care tower of the Rush hospital.
and is adjacent to a -slice dual energy CT scanner. The breadth of patient care is diverse, with over subarachnoid hemorrhages and intracerebral hemorrhages a year.
The Rush Neuroscience ICU is a closed-unit model with a dedicated team of residents, fellows, advance practice providers, pharmacist, nutritionist and the Neurointensivist who is the primary attending physician.
The team works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary specialists, including three full-time endovascular surgeons, three vascular neurosurgeons, and six stroke neurologists.
Candidates should be board certified or board eligible and have completed a UCNS-accredited, two- year neurocritical care fellowship.
Consistent with Rush's mission, a premium is placed on high quality teaching by the University and Department of Neurological Sciences.
The Department is also committed to research as it often overlaps with teaching to provide the greatest impact for our patients, for advancing research, and for our trainees.
The department infrastructure provides an environment conducive to fostering strong, lasting mentor relationships, and is fully supportive of helping faculty members accomplish their research goals.
Rush is a UCNS-accredited fellowship training program that currently trains four fellows each year. Participation in, as well as development of, clinical trials and protocols are encouraged and facilitated by our own section Research Coordinator.
About Rush University Medical Center Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.
RUSH comprises Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities.
Rush University, with more than 2, students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.
Rush University Medical Center is an elite medical community recognized for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise.
Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for -.
This places the Medical Center amongst the top 20 of the 3, hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized nine Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics.
T...hese accolades, along with many others that include a decade of Magnet® designation, are a reflection of the collective efforts and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and medical staff.
Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking first among 99 academic medical centers across the country.
For the second consecutive year, all three Rush University System for Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Show more Show less