Professor - Neurology

Vitality Healthcare; Bhuj; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Healthcare in Gujarat, India, seeks a senior neurologist with DM/DNB in Neurology to lead Neurocritical Care, oversee complex neuro cases in OPD and wards, and supervise advanced neurodiagnostic services. You will drive teaching and academic activities for residents and fellows.

The role requires 8+ years of post-super-specialty teaching, including 3 years as Associate Professor, with responsibilities spanning exams, research, and regulatory governance.

Qualifications

• MBBS from a recognized medical institution.
• MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics.
• DM or DNB in Neurology.
• 8 years of post-super-specialty teaching experience, including 3 years as Associate Professor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee acute Neuro-Critical Care workflows and emergency response coordination.
• Manage tertiary neurology care in OPD and inpatient wards.
• Supervise EEG, EMG, NCS, and Evoked Potentials interpretation.
• Act as a certified postgraduate supervisor for DM/DNB residents.
• Design academic roster, bedside clinics, and neuroradiology rounds.
• Represent institution as examiner for DM/DNB board examinations.
• Initiate multi-centric clinical trials and publish in indexed journals.
• Oversee departmental administration and regulatory compliance with NMC.

Skills

Neurology

Teaching

Clinical leadership

Education

MBBS

MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics

DM or DNB in Neurology

Job description

Core Responsibilities

• Acute Neuro-Critical Care: Oversee the department’s emergency response workflows, including acute ischemic stroke thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy coordination, and management of status epilepticus or acute neuromuscular crises.
• Tertiary Clinical Practice: Manage complex, difficult-to-treat neurological cases in the outpatient department (OPD) and inpatient wards, spanning epilepsy, movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson's), demyelinating diseases (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis), and cognitive disorders.
• Neurophysiology Super-Vision: Interpret and supervise advanced neurodiagnostic tests, including Electroencephalography (EEG), Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS), and Evoked Potentials.
• Academic Direction & Teaching
• Super-Specialty Guidance: Act as a certified postgraduate and super-specialty guide for $DM$ or $DNB$ Neurology residents, overseeing their clinical skill development and thesis projects.
• Educational Programming: Design and drive the academic roster, coordinating daily or weekly bed-side clinics, localized mortality meets, neuroradiology rounds, and structured seminars.
• Examination Assessment: Represent the institution as an internal or external examiner for university super-specialty ($DM/DNB$) board examinations.
• Scholarly Output & Research
• Clinical Trials: Initiate and lead multi-centric clinical trials, epidemiological registries (e.g., regional stroke registries), or observational research studies.
• Scientific Publishing: Maintain academic authority by regularly publishing original research or high-impact reviews in indexed, peer-reviewed international or national journals (e.g., PubMed, Medline, Scopus) as a primary or corresponding author.
• Administrative & Regulatory Governance
• Departmental Administration: Manage internal faculty rosters, delegating tasks to Associate and Assistant Professors, and oversee the procurement and maintenance of advanced neurodiagnostic equipment.
• Regulatory Inspections: Ensure the department meets all structural, faculty-to-student ratio, and infrastructural requirements mandated by national bodies like the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Minimum Qualifications & Eligibility Criteria

Criteria Standard Requirement Basic Medical Degree MBBS from a recognized medical institution. Postgraduate Degree MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics. Super-Specialty Degree DM or DNB in Neurology. Teaching Experience A minimum of 8 years of post-super-specialty teaching experience, including at least 3 years spent as a designated Associate Professor in an approved teaching medical college.