Neurologist - Full-Time Position

Description

SUMMARY: The Neurologist is to diagnose and treat various neurological conditions and overall manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: Following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification. 

1.  Diagnosing and managing patients with Neurologic disorders in both the outpatient and inpatient settings

2.  Maintenance and development of clinical programs and patient care delivery model(s) that are consistent with current professional standards and with the mission, vision, and values of the organization, with a focus on inpatient neurologic diseases.  

3.  Participates in committee work for the Division, Department and Hospital

4.  Attends Division and monthly Departmental meetings

5.  Works with the Chief of Neurology and curriculum committee to develop a curriculum for teaching the Internal Medicine residents.

6.  Active role in developing inpatient protocols for management of neurologic emergencies (Stroke, Status Epilepticus etc.)  

7.  Teaching and supervision of Internal Medicine residents and medical students

8.  Providing evaluation of and feedback to trainees

9.  Assisting the Residency Leadership team in curriculum development for Neurology

1. Serving as a professional role model for trainees with peers, patients, families and other members of the healthcare team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) is required.

Advanced fellowship training as a neurohospitalist, in neurovascular neurology or in neurocritical care preferred.

Board-certified or eligible in Neurology.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California.

Valid DEA license

About Alameda Health System

Alameda Health System is the East Bay's premier patient and family-centered care system. Our trauma center and teaching hospital are considered among the best in the country. We are committed to continually improving health through individual patient experiences. Our mission, Caring, Healing, Teaching, Serving All, speaks to the vital role we play in the community and the critical responsibility we accept in promoting wellness, eliminating disparities, and optimizing the health of a diverse East Bay. Our facilities include the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus, a regional trauma center and teaching hospital, John George Psychiatric Hospital, an acute and emergency care facility, Fairmont Hospital, an acute rehabilitation hospital and skilled nursing facility, longtime community-based hospitals San Leandro Hospital and Alameda Hospital and four neighborhood-based community Wellness Centers located in Oakland, Newark and Hayward.