Division Chief of Epilepsy - Tufts Medical Center - Boston,MA

At Tufts Medicine, you’ll make an

impact and build your career, supported by a community of

brilliant, compassionate colleagues. Every single person at Tufts

Medicine plays an integral role in building a holistic healthcare

experience that’s accessible, empowering and, most of all,

human.

The Department

of Neurology is seeking a Chief of Epilepsy to

join our team at Tufts Medical Center. The Tufts Comprehensive

Epilepsy Center has achieved Level IV accreditation by the National

Association of Epilepsy Centers.

You will be responsible for

leading a growing Epilepsy service at Tufts Medical Center and

helping to provide the best quality care for patients with epilepsy

and other seizure disorders at all levels of complexity, including

those who may benefit from neurostimulators and epilepsy surgery.

You will also play a role in implementing growth opportunities in

alignment with other epilepsy providers across the broader Tufts

Medicine Network. Continuous and routine EEG services are provided

across the Tufts Medicine network’s hospitals and community

practices.

Department of Neurology

Overview : Integrated

Healthcare : Tufts Medical Center, with over 700

affiliated doctors, is part of the Tufts Medicine Health System.

Tufts Medicine includes Lowell General Hospital, Lowell Saints

Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of

Medford, Tufts Medicine Care at Home, Tufts Medicine Community

Care, and Tufts Medicine Integrated Network.

Team Driven :

The Department of Neurology is comprised of a dynamic

group of physicians invested in growing and advancing clinical

programs. In conjunction with the Epilepsy Center, TMC Neurology

includes a Neurocritical Care Unit (that supports invasive EEG

monitoring and Epilepsy surgeries) and a Neuroscience Intermediate

Care Unit (stepdown unit) and Neurology med-surg unit with

Neurology trained nurses that support elective EEG admissions. The

Department also has divisions including Stroke and Cerebrovascular

Diseases which supports a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive

Stroke Center, an active Neuromuscular division with a

Neurophysiology lab, Movement Disorders, Neuro-Immunology,

Neuro-Oncology, and Cognitive Neurology, which supports a

multidisciplinary Memory Care Center.

Research Based :

Neurology research has a proven impact on patient care

and outcomes. Our Department is no exception and we participate in

multiple NIH- and industry-sponsored research projects as well as

investigator-initiated projects to better understand and treat

neurological conditions. We have two full-time Neurology

clinical research coordinators that help with IRB, trial, and

registry support.

Education : Our faculty are full-time academic staff

members at Tufts University School of Medicine with many involved

in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows (currently, in

vascular neurology and neurocritical care).

Nationally

Recognized : Our staff is among the nation’s leaders in

advancing neurology diagnosis and treatment, with many clinicians

consistently recognized as “Best of

Boston.”

Responsibilities : You will work

within the Department of Neurology at Tufts Medicine in downtown

Boston.

Transforming

patient care . Provide care on the following services :

TMC Neurology Boston clinic (Epilepsy, General), TMC General

Neurology Service (preferred), TMC Neurology Framingham clinic (if

desired).

Teamwork. Work

alongside many multidisciplinary partners and accomplished

clinicians treating neurological diseases and training upcoming

neurologists to do the same.

Surgical Partnership . Our long-standing collaboration

with the Epilepsy and Neurosurgery departments presents numerous

opportunities for growth and advancement in this area .

Leadership.

Provide program leadership for future expansion of inpatient and

outpatient epilepsy services at Tufts Medical Center and partner

with Tufts Medicine system epilepsy providers on broader network

opportunities.

Additional

opportunities to participate in research, provide

didactics to trainees, develop and modify institutional guidelines

and policies, and participate in hospital-wide committees.

Work

shift

Full-time role

Requirements : BC / BE

in Neurology and Epilepsy, with the ability to obtain a

Massachusetts medical license. We seek a diverse faculty that

reflects the diverse community of patients served by our

institution.

Extensive surgical epilepsy

experience and ability / desire to collaborate closely with

Neurosurgery

Demonstrated clinical leadership

at an academic institution

Apply :

Please submit application / CV via this job posting or

email CV directly to Michael Martin, Physician Executive Recruiter

at michael.martin1@tuftsmedicine.org

Who We Are

Tufts Medicine is a leading

integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and

community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and

accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.

Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital,

MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford,

Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated

physician network.