Pediatric Neurologist/Neurointensivist

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory retirement 20.2% of +

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

The Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah School of Medicine invites applications for a Pediatric Neurologist/Neurointensivist. The physician will join a thriving academic/clinical team, providing high-level care including neurology ICU coverage, outpatient clinics, and inpatient neurovascular consultations.

Telehealth and telestroke initiatives expand care through our Virtual Hospital. Qualified candidates will be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neurology

Qualifications

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology.
• Subspecialty training in neonatal neurology, stroke, and/or neurologic intensive care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend on the neurology ICU consultation service.
• Staff outpatient clinic.
• Provide inpatient neurovascular consultations and acute telestroke care.
• Engage in education and scholarly activities within the division.

Education

Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics

BE/BC in Neurology with Specialization in Child Neurology

Subspecialty training in neonatal neurology, stroke, and/or neurologic intensive care

Job description

The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Position Information

Position/Rank

Position/Rank Pediatric Neurologist/Neurointensivist / Rank Dependent on Qualifications

Department

Department 00848 - Pediatric Administration

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Track

Track Track Dependent on Qualifications

New Position to Begin

Details

The Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah School of Medicine has openings for a Pediatric Neurologist/Neurointensivist. The Pediatric Neurologist/Neurointensivist will be part of a thriving academic/clinical team in the Division of Pediatric Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine. The physician will provide high-level care, including attending on the neurology ICU consultation service, staffing outpatient clinic, and providing both inpatient neurovascular consultations as well as acute telehealth and telestroke consultation and care through our Virtual Hospital and telestroke initiatives. Clinical duties will comprise ~90% of the individual’s time commitment. Clinical activities will take place primarily at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT, Primary Children’s Eccles Outpatient Building in Salt Lake City, UT, and Primary Children’s Hospital Outpatient Clinics in Lehi, UT.

The Division of Pediatric Neurology maintains an excellent collegial relationship with our pediatric neurosurgical, vascular neurosurgical, hematology, rehabilitation and neuroimaging colleagues, and neurointensive care is an area of expanding need. Beyond this, the Division provides specialty care in a variety of pediatric and developmental neurological conditions including neuromuscular, vascular disease, movement disorders, headache and functional neuroimaging. The pediatric neurovascular team remains tightly integrated within a larger, collaborative division in which nearly all pediatric neurology services within the state of Utah (as well as across much of the Intermountain West) are delivered through our group. In addition to clinical care, the faculty member will participate in education and scholarly activities, with opportunities in quality improvement and advocacy.

Qualified candidates must be Board Eligible/Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology. Subspecialty training in neonatal neurology, stroke, and/or neurologic intensive care is strongly preferred. The selected candidates will receive faculty appointments in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical track at the academic rank commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department and University offers a competitive salary and exceptional benefits program including non-contributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality improvement engagement, and excellence as educators.

Salt Lake City offers an incredible quality of life with a growing economy, rich cultural scene with ballet, theatre, symphony, opera, live music, museums, outstanding restaurants, and a moderate cost of living. The city is a well-known ski destination and a gateway to the state’s renowned landscapes. In addition to its 14 ski resorts, Utah boasts five scenic national parks (with five more within a day’s drive), a variety of golf courses allowing for year-round play, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails (some leaving from adjacent to the hospital), and numerous other outdoor activities.

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Open Date

Open Date 09/23/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Requisition Number

Requisition Number PRN03908F

Type

Type Faculty

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatrics?
  • yes
  • no
• * Are you BE/BC in Neurology with Specialization in Child Neurology?
  • Yes
  • No
  • In last year of fellowship training
• * Do you have subspecialty training in neonatal neurology, stroke, and/or neurologic intensive care?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B status)?
  • Yes
  • No
• * One measure of faculty diversity at the School of Medicine is the proportion of faculty members who come from a rural background. Did you graduate high school from a town with less than 10,000 persons?
  • Yes
  • No