Assistant /Associate Professor Movement Disorder

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutgers University in New Jersey seeks a faculty member for clinical care of patients with neurological disorders, focusing on movement disorders. The position involves outpatient care, coordination with neurosurgery and other disciplines, and involvement in teaching and clinical research.

The successful candidate will maintain a full movement disorders practice, participate in trials, and contribute to scholarly activities while serving as site investigator or sub-investigator as needed.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or -eligible in neurology.
• Fellowship in movement disorders.
• Eligible for New Jersey medical license.
• Maintain a practice in the full range of adult movement disorders.
• Coordinate care with neurosurgery, psychiatry and other disciplines.
• Participation in teaching and supervision of learners.
• Involvement in clinical trials as site investigator or sub-investigator.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient care for movement disorders and related neurological conditions.
• Perform night call and weekend inpatient coverage in rotation.
• Teach medical students, residents and fellows in inpatient, outpatient and seminars.
• Participate in departmental and institutional committees and scholarly activities.
• Refer patients to clinical trials and contribute to research output.

Skills

Neurology board certification

Movement disorders fellowship

Clinical care coordination

DBS experience

Education

Board certification in Neurology

Fellowship in Movement Disorders

Job description

Posting Summary

FUNCTION :

Participate in clinical care of patients with neurological disorders under the administrative structure of the Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Group according to a schedule determined by the Chair. The principal activity will be care of outpatients with movement disorders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .

The faculty member will: Be Board-certified or -eligible in neurology; have completed a fellowship in movement disorders: and be eligible for a New Jersey license. Maintain a practice in the full range of adult movement disorders neurology. To maintain a full schedule while building a referral network, the faculty member may be required to see some patients with neurological conditions other than movement disorders. Have skills in botulinum treatment for movement disorders and include such patients in the practice. Have skills in evaluation and medical management of patients who are candidates for deep brain stimulation and ablative surgery for movement disorders, and in their postoperative management and stimulator programming. Must coordinate care with neurosurgery, psychiatry and other disciplines as needed. Perform night call and weekend inpatient coverage at Barnabas-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in equal proportion with the other faculty in rotation. Participate in the teaching mission of RWJMS to the extent determined in consultation with the Department Chair. This may include teaching and mentoring medical students, neurology residents, movement disorder fellows and rotators from other departments. The teaching will take place in inpatient and outpatient settings and in seminars and occasional formal lectures in the pre-clinical setting. It may also include supervising a weekly resident Continuity Clinic. Participate as site principal investigator or sub-investigator in clinical trials sponsored by industry and other sources. Perform and publish other research to the extent consistent with the track of the appointment (Professional Practice, Clinical Educator or Clinical Scholar). Refer patients as appropriate to clinical trials and other research activity in the department and otherwise participate in the scholarly productivity and culture of the department. Participate in community service responsibilities of the department in such areas as providing neurological care for indigent patients and teaching or advising lay community groups in multiple areas relating to movement disorders, including deep brain stimulation, in coordination with the Department of Neurosurgery. Participate in the administrative tasks of the department and medical school. This will include membership in standing or ad hoc departmental and institutional committees as determined in consultation with the Chair and according to RWJMS By-Laws; and attending departmental and institutional faculty meetings. Maintain knowledge through continuing education and by maintaining Board certification in neurology and any relevant subspecialty certification.