Neurology - Physician

CHOC Specialists; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

CHOC Children’s Specialists in Orange County seeks a full-time Pediatric Neurologist with movement disorders expertise to join the Neurology Division. The physician will participate in a comprehensive movement disorders program, including DBS, botulinum toxin injections, and multidisciplinary clinics, in a collaborative academic environment affiliated with UCI.

The role offers opportunities for teaching, research, and interdepartmental collaboration across inpatient and outpatient settings with

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Current California medical license or licensure eligibility.
• Board certification or eligibility in Pediatric Neurology.
• Current DEA registration.
• Movement disorders expertise or strong clinical interest preferred.
• Experience with multidisciplinary pediatric neuroscience care preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to family-centered pediatric care and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for pediatric movement disorders patients.
• Collaborate with neurosurgery, orthopedics, PM&R, genetics, rehab, and other subspecialists.
• Participate in multidisciplinary movement disorders clinics and DBS programs.
• Perform post-surgical DBS evaluations and programming.
• Develop and expand specialized movement disorder programs and research with UCI affiliation.

Skills

Movement Disorders expertise

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Family-centered care

Collaboration with teams

Education

MD or DO degree

California Medical License (or eligibility)

Board certification in Pediatric Neurology

DEA registration

Job description

Pediatric Neurologist – Movement Disorders

CHOC Children’s Specialists | Rady Children’s Health – Orange County

Join Rady Children’s Health – Advancing Pediatric Excellence

Rady Children’s Health (RCH) represents the unification of two nationally recognized pediatric healthcare institutions: Children’s Healthcare of California—parent organization of Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)—and Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center in San Diego. Together, RCH operates three hospitals and 85 care locations across six counties, including the region’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma centers.

Serving a population of more than 2.4 million children, RCH delivers over 1.6 million patient visits annually, supported by 900 patient beds, 2,000 medical staff, and 12,000 employees. RCH is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the country and is nationally recognized for excellence in pediatric care, innovation, education, and research.

System-wide distinctions include:

• U.S. News & World Report rankings across multiple pediatric specialties
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• National leadership in genomics, mental health, and telehealth innovation
• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center designation

RCH maintains strong academic affiliations with UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and UCLA, fostering clinical research, innovation, and the training of future pediatric leaders.

About Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF)

Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF) is a private pediatric subspecialty group, composed of more than 450 physicians and advanced practice providers across 28 pediatric subspecialties. PSF is part of CHOC Children’s Specialists, a medical foundation. PSF providers practice at Rady Children’s Health – Orange County, a nationally recognized pediatric healthcare system with state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, multiple specialty and primary care clinics, and a robust pediatric residency program.

RCH-OC is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and is home to four nationally recognized centers of excellence:

• The CHOC Children’s Heart Institute
• Neuroscience Institute
• Orthopaedic Institute
• Hyundai Cancer Institute

CHOC Children’s has earned:

• Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• Beacon Award for Pediatric Critical Care Excellence for its PICU

Position Overview

PSF is seeking a full-time Pediatric Neurologist with expertise or strong interest in Movement Disorders to join the Neurology Division at Rady Children’s Health - Orange County.

The physician will participate in a comprehensive pediatric movement disorders program within RCH-OC that follows hundreds of pediatric movement disorder patients annually. The program includes an active deep brain stimulation (DBS) program utilizing advanced neuromodulation approaches for individualized target identification, as well as access to intrathecal baclofen therapy, selective dorsal rhizotomy, and multidisciplinary spasticity management programs.

The physician will participate in the evaluation and management of patients requiring advanced movement disorder therapies, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery and programming and botulinum toxin injections for spasticity and dystonia. This role offers the opportunity to build and expand a highly specialized pediatric movement disorders practice within a collaborative and multidisciplinary neuroscience environment.

The physician will work closely with Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Genetics, Rehabilitation Services, and other pediatric subspecialists across both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include participation in multidisciplinary movement disorders clinics and advanced surgical treatment programs, including DBS, intrathecal baclofen pump management, selective dorsal rhizotomy programs, and botulinum toxin injection clinics.

The physician will also perform post-surgical DBS evaluations, programming, and longitudinal management of pediatric movement disorder patients, while helping develop and maintain an active botulinum toxin injection program focused on spasticity, dystonia, and related neurologic conditions.

Additional opportunities exist to support development and expansion of specialized movement disorder programs, including dyskinetic cerebral palsy, ataxias, neuromodulation therapies, and inpatient movement disorder management pathways. The role offers strong academic affiliation through UCI and participation in clinical, translational, and basic science research initiatives related to pediatric movement disorders.

Research & Academic Opportunities

CHOC Children’s Specialists and RCH-OC maintain an actively funded interdisciplinary pediatric movement disorders research program in collaboration with UC Irvine.

Research opportunities may include:

• Invasive neurophysiology
• Brain-computer interface research
• Closed-loop DBS technology
• AI and advanced data analytics
• Deep brain stimulation outcomes research
• Clinical trials
• Genetic therapies
• Medication outcomes studies
• Translational neuroscience initiatives
• Multidisciplinary collaborative pediatric movement disorders research

Teaching opportunities include participation in resident and medical student education, divisional educational conferences, and broader academic programming through RCH-OC and UCI.

Candidate Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Current California Medical License or eligibility for California licensure
• Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatric Neurology
• Current DEA registration
• Movement Disorders expertise or strong clinical interest preferred
• Experience with multidisciplinary pediatric neuroscience care strongly preferred
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to family-centered pediatric care, teaching, and clinical excellence
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, families, referring physicians, nursing staff, and allied health professionals

Compensation & Benefits

Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive compensation
• CME allowance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution, independent of salary deduction
• Academic and research opportunities through UCI affiliation

Salary Range:

$216,300 – $281,190
Compensation is determined by multiple factors, including experience, education, skills, internal equity, and position requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)