Movement Disorders Neurologist - Academic Leader & DBS

AdventHealth West Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

AdventHealth Tampa is seeking a fellowship-trained Movement Disorders Neurologist to develop a comprehensive movement disorders practice serving patients with Parkinsons disease, tremor, dystonia, ataxia, and related conditions.

The role blends 80% clinical work with 20% academic leadership, including potential duties as Research Director or Associate Program Director for Neurology Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board eligible or board certified in Neurology.
• Fellowship training in Movement Disorders preferred.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Florida.
• Experience with Botulinum toxin injections required or strongly preferred.
• Experience with DBS evaluation and/or programming preferred.
• Strong interest in resident education, academic program development, multidisciplinary care.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and patient-centered care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient consultation and longitudinal care for movement disorders.
• Participate in inpatient neurology consultation coverage as appropriate.
• Evaluate and manage Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, chorea, ataxia, atypical parkinsonism, and related conditions.
• Perform botulinum toxin injections and other movement disorder procedures as appropriate.
• Develop or support DBS evaluation, referral, and programming workflows if applicable.
• Collaborate with rehabilitation, neurosurgery, psychiatry, neuropsychology, therapy services, and allied health teams.
• Help establish clinical pathways for movement disorders care across AdventHealth Tampa.
• Participate in GME teaching, including resident didactics, case conferences, journal club, morning report, and bedside or clinic-based teaching.
• Precept neurology residents in the resident general neurology continuity clinic for one half-day per week.
• Serve as a faculty mentor for residents interested in movement disorders, clinical research, quality improvement, or academic neurology.
• Participate in Clinical Competency Committee, Program Evaluation Committee, recruitment, resident advising, and other residency program activities as assigned.
• Contribute to scholarly activity, quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and faculty development.
• Serve as the GME Research Director or as the GME Associate Program Director for Neurology Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, based on interests and programmatic needs.
• Support growth of the AdventHealth Tampa neuroscience service line and academic neurology program.

Skills

Outpatient care

Movement disorders

Leadership

Resident education

Team collaboration

Education

MD or DO

Neurology residency

Fellowship in Movement Disorders

Tools

DBS evaluation/programming

Botulinum toxin injections

Job description

AdventHealth Tampa is seeking a fellowship-trained Movement Disorders Neurologist to develop a comprehensive movement disorders practice serving patients with Parkinsons disease, tremor, dystonia, ataxia, and related conditions.

The role blends 80% clinical work with 20% academic leadership, including potential duties as Research Director or Associate Program Director for Neurology Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.