Neurologist

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 270,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Sign-On Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Malpractice Coverage

Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs

Incentive Pay/Bonus Opportunities

Annual management incentive program (2

Total Rewards program

Job summary

Cottage Health's Cottage Medical Group in Santa Barbara seeks two full-time General Neurologists to join a growing neuroscience practice on the hospital campus. The team includes neurosurgeons and allied neuro specialists, with access to an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and inpatient support.

Outpatient care with opportunities to subspecialize, preeminent patient care standards, and a competitive benefits package including relocation assistance and sign-on bonus are offered.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in neurology.
• California medical license with unrestricted privileges; DEA license required.
• BLS certification within 45 days of start; fellowship training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-scope general neurology care and manage adult neurology patients.
• Outpatient clinic with potential subspecialization.
• Work on the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital campus with access to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.
• Collaborate with neuro-hospitalists and inpatient teams; no ED or stroke call.

Education

MD/DO

Board Certification

CA Medical License

Job description

Cottage Medical Group is actively seeking two full-time General Neurologists to join a growing multispecialty neuroscience practice in Santa Barbara. The neuroscience group consists of three neurosurgeons (spine and cranial) and is also actively recruiting a neuro-oncologist. An epileptologist will also have a clinic within the practice.

Join a care team that follows evidence-based guidelines and performs at their specialty's highest professional standards of clinical practice.

• Provide full scope general neurology care and evaluate and manage adult neurology patients seeking treatment
• Clinical duties will include outpatient clinic with ability to subspecialize
• Practice located on Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital campus
• Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• No ED Call or Stroke Call
• Access to neuro-hospitalists, neuro-intensivists, and general hospitalists in the inpatient setting

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Minimum: Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO). Board Certified or Board Eligible in the physician's associated specialty.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: Physician's unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California. Must meet all requirements for membership and unrestricted clinical privileges of the CH Medical Staff. Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) within 45 days.
• Preferred: Successful completion of specialty fellowship.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics. Broad knowledge of common medication, side effects, and contraindications. In-depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and medicine best practices.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: Proven experience working in clinical practice as a physician.

Benefits Highlights:

• Relocation Assistance and Sign-On Bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, pension plan, and 401(k)
• Malpractice Coverage
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs (if applicable)
• Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
• Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
• Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

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