Neurohospitalist | $700K Guaranteed Starting Salary | Exceptional Work-Life Balance

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Practice Details

• Seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Neurologist to join our growing neuroscience team as a Neurohospitalist.
• This hospital-based position offers the opportunity to focus on the evaluation and management of patients with acute neurologic conditions while working collaboratively with hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, and other specialists.
• The position is ideal for a neurologist who enjoys the acuity and variety of inpatient neurology and is looking for a practice with a defined schedule, strong clinical support, and excellent work-life balance.

Position Highlights

• Hospital-based practice focused primarily on inpatient neurological care
• Evaluate and manage neurological consultations from the Emergency Department, hospitalist service, ICU, and other inpatient specialties
• Manage a broad spectrum of acute neurological conditions, including stroke, seizures, altered mental status, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders, headaches, and other neurological emergencies
• Participate in the evaluation and treatment of acute stroke patients, including thrombolytic therapy and coordination with interventional/neurosurgical services when appropriate
• Collaborate closely with Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Rehabilitation, and other specialties
• Opportunity to participate in the continued development of stroke and neuroscience services
• Dedicated hospital-based model with limited or no traditional outpatient clinic responsibilities
• Predictable block scheduling designed to provide meaningful time away from work
• Strong nursing, imaging, rehabilitation, laboratory, and ancillary support
• Access to advanced diagnostic services, including MRI, CT, EEG, and other neurological testing
• Opportunity to teach residents and medical students, if applicable
• Excellent opportunity for a neurologist seeking a clinically rewarding practice with a strong emphasis on work-life balance

Responsibilities

The Neurohospitalist will provide timely neurological evaluation and treatment for hospitalized and emergency department patients requiring neurological consultation.

Responsibilities include managing acute neurological conditions, coordinating diagnostic evaluations, developing treatment plans, communicating with patients and families, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and coordinating appropriate outpatient follow-up following discharge.

The Neurohospitalist may also participate in stroke protocols, quality initiatives, clinical pathway development, and other efforts designed to improve neurological care throughout the organization.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be:

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of practice
• Eligible for hospital medical staff privileges
• Comfortable managing a broad range of acute neurological conditions
• Stroke experience strongly preferred
• Committed to high-quality, patient-centered and collaborative care

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate enjoys the diagnostic complexity and clinical variety of neurology but prefers a hospital-focused practice model rather than building and maintaining a traditional outpatient practice.

This opportunity may be particularly attractive to neurologists seeking a predictable schedule, high-acuity clinical medicine, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the ability to focus on patient care during scheduled shifts while enjoying significant time off.

Community Details

• Throughout our region, you'll find specialty stores and family-owned diners in which the owners greet you with a hardy "hello" and make you feel immediately welcomed.
• You'll find strong support for our schools both public and private. At times, the schools are the center of activity and our lives can revolve around them.
• With Eastern Illinois University in Charleston and University of Illinois just 45 minutes north in Champaign-Urbana, you'll enjoy the arts through countless musical and theatre arts performances.
• Our communities are safe, and you will likely come to know all your neighbors and many of the families with whom your children may attend school. Because we tout a 10 to 15-minute door-to-door commute, you can easily attend your children's events and reach appointments with ease.
• We are all about recreation. There are plenty of golf courses, several amazing lakes for boating and fishing, and state parks for picnicking, hiking and camping. Children stay busy throughout the summer with summer recreation programs.

Compensation Details

• Starting salary of $435,000
• Sign on bonus of $75,000
• Retention bonus of $100,000
• Comprehensive benefit package
• And much more! 

Top Five Things to Do

1. Bagelfest
2. EIU Symphony Orchestra & Musical Venues
3. Greenwood School Museum
4. Lake Mattoon
5. Mattoon Country Club