Director of Epilepsy, Epileptologist - 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 an Epilepsy Director 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.

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

Compensation :

Tufts Medicine offers a

competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice

experience. A Tufts University School of Medicine appointment will

be offered commensurate with academic qualifications.

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.