Neurologist : Serving Our nations Heroes under the Twisted Oaks on the Bay

Job Description

OUR MISSION :   To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

The Mississippi Gulf Coast  is a great place to live and work! You'll find picturesque, white-sand beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, exciting, fun-filled outdoor activities including boating, fishing and championship golf courses, taste-tantalizing cuisine, plentiful shopping, and must-see cultural attractions. Mississippi's Gulf Coast also features unlimited stakes gaming, top-name entertainment, and spectacular stage shows you won't want to miss. With a unique combination of attractions that will please everyone, Mississippi's Gulf Coast is undoubtedly "the" place to live and work!

Major Duties / Responsibilities :

• The neurologist must have extensive experience treating a variety of health conditions and environmentally linked conditions, such as post covid neurological sequelae, fibromyalgia, foreign toxic or viral exposure, and post viral chronic neuroimmune diseases.
• The neurologist must have extensive experience in general neurology and traumatic brain injury, acute stroke, headaches, Alzheimer's, dementia, epilepsy, seizures, ALS, brain tumors, Bell's palsy, movement disorders, Cerebral aneurysms, Gillian-Barre syndrome, Hydrocephalus, Lumbar disk disease, Meningitis, Muscle Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson's, and Amyloidosis.
• The neurologist is expected to provide visionary leadership to the department and oversee the departmental strategic planning to improve the quality of the neurological clinical, educational, and research programs.
• Provides patient consults, inpatient admissions, ER consults, acute stroke management, ambulatory clinic, VVC tele-health visits, e-consults, patient phone calls, managing EMR in box, answering patient messages.
• Provides patient care, support, which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of young adults (18-44 years), middle adults (45-64 years), and older adults (65-older patients). Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide neurological care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service areas.
• Effectively communicates with and utilizes other disciplines (ex. nursing, medicine) to facilitate treatment planning and implementation.
• Effectively communicates with and utilizes community agencies to facilitate treatment, discharge planning, and continuity of care. Collaborates with a variety of community agencies and engages in problem resolution.
• Willingly accepts additional and special assignments that are necessary to meet program goals or customer needs.

Work Schedule :   Monday-Friday, 8am-4 : 30pm