Epileptologist

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Vacation days and parental leave

CME allowance

PSU tuition discount

401k match

Job summary

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine seek a board-certified/eligible Neurologist with fellowship training in Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology (epilepsy track) to join the Department of Neurology under the leadership of Krish Sathian, MBBS, PhD, Chair of Neurology.

The successful candidate will join a team of fellowship-trained epileptologists and epilepsy neurosurgeons, contribute to education of students and residents, and have

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Neurology with fellowship in Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology.
• Clinical expertise in epilepsy and related monitoring techniques.
• Ability to obtain PA medical license and federal/state narcotics certificates.

Responsibilities

• Join the Department of Neurology under the Chair.
• Collaborate with fellowship-trained epileptologists and epilepsy surgeons.
• Participate in education of medical students, residents and fellows.
• Engage in clinical care, research opportunities, and academic duties.

Skills

Board-certified/eligible Neurology

Epilepsy fellowship

Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship

Clinical epilepsy expertise

Education

MD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent

Job description

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine seeks aboard-certified/eligible Neurologist with fellowship training in Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology (epilepsy track)to join the Department of Neurology under the leadership of Krish Sathian, MBBS, PhD, Chair of Neurology. Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania.

What we’re offering:

• Join a department of 37 full-time physicians, 19 advanced practice providers
• Team of fellowship-trained and experienced epileptologists and epilepsy neurosurgeons
• NAEC Level 4 Comprehensive Epilepsy Center with an ABRET accredited EEG Lab that provides the full gamut of epilepsy and EEG services and collaboration with Neurosurgery
• Experienced colleagues and collaborative leadership
• Participation in medical student, resident and fellow education
• Robust research opportunities
• Opportunity to provide comprehensive care to our patients, contributing to our mission of improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
• Appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor level, dependent on qualifications

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary – guaranteed base salary with opportunity for both productivity and academic bonuses
• Relocation assistance
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability and malpractice insurance
• Vacation days plus paid parental and medical leave
• CME – 10 days and allowance
• PSU tuition discount
• 401k match up to 10%

Position Requirements:

• M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree
• BC/BE Neurology with the completion of an Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology (epilepsy track) fellowship. BC/BE Epilepsy preferred
• Clinical expertise in epilepsy. Interest in developing a focus area, e.g. in the surgical epilepsy program, intra-operative monitoring, continuous EEG monitoring, or outpatient epilepsy is encouraged
• Experience with pharmacological management of epilepsy, video-EEG monitoring, intracranial monitoring and neurostimulation requiredAbility to acquire license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania
• Must be able to obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates

Community:

• Excellent public schools with many ranking in the top 20% in the state.
• Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small-town rural/suburban communities, which afford exceptional cultural opportunities and outdoor activities.
• Located within a 2-hour drive to weekend destinations such as the Poconos, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Annapolis, and Baltimore and only a 3-hour drive from New York City and the eastern shore.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.