Neurology Medical Director | Leadership Role + Competitive Pay

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities of Medical Director, Epilepsy / EEG

General : Provide the medical leadership required to oversee the adult Epilepsy program.

Develop plans which would enable the hospital center to establish a seizure / epilepsy monitoring program that would provide efficient and competent video monitoring to aid in the determination of patient diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

Interface with administration on staffing and capital requirements that must be available to properly run an efficient service.

Interpret and report EEG studies (Paterson / Wayne). Assure that all studies are interpreted and reported in an appropriate time frame.

Establish and oversee an EEG reading panel.

Conduct educational meetings with technologists to teach, to review records and to improve techniques, and to monitor quality of studies.

Conduct nursing staff ongoing in-service education. Assist in review of nursing policies and procedures as they relate to video monitoring of patients.

Develop CQI and PI plans with staff, review outcomes and implement corrective action plans.

Assist in marketing development and outreach efforts to hospital and community physicians.

Evaluate new and existing equipment, help technologists in troubleshooting problems, meet with company representatives to maintain proper maintenance, upgrades and insure proper equipment utilization by the program.

Implement and conduct combined adult and pediatric Epilepsy conferences / meetings.

Present Grand Rounds or other similar lectures.

Implement epilepsy teaching rounds with house staff.

Attend meetings as required.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief, Neurology and Chairman of Medicine.

Duties and Responsibilities of Attending Physician :

Clinical

Serve as consulting neurologist on unassigned and private patients (initial consult and follow-up on the medical floor, Neuro / Stroke Unit, ICU).

Share general neurology call coverage (approximately 1 : 4)

Precept Neurology clinic (1 morning / week) (DePaul Center)

Collaborate with designated Advance Practice Nurses assigned to neurology / stroke

Read / interpret / report EEGs

Private practice office (mix of epilepsy and general neurology)

Participate in ongoing clinical research and clinical trials

Administrative

Assist in development of clinical guidelines for neurology, epilepsy and EMU.

Attend neurology / stroke / Department of Medicine meetings as required.

Participate in quality improvement and performance improvement efforts within the Division of Neurology

Teaching

Responsible for teaching medical residents and students rotating through Neurology

Provide lectures / Grand Rounds / M&M for medical residents as requested

Collaborate with Nursing and other departments as needed in educational efforts related to Neurology

General

Perform all other duties as assigned by Chief of Neurology, Chairman of Medicine.

Maintain ABMS recognized Board Certification in Neurology or one of its subspecialties.

Develop a specific area of clinical interest within the Neuroscience Service Line.