Physician - Neurology

CommUnityCare Health Centers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Health is seeking a neurologist to join an expanding outpatient team serving Travis County. The role includes direct patient care, EEG/EMG oversight, and performing e-consults/reviews.

You will help design workflows to improve access, support evidence-based practice, and supervise learners and advanced practice providers. The position blends clinical sessions with administration time, emphasizing collaboration with operations and clinical leaders to maintain high standards of medical

Qualifications

• MD/DO with board certification in internal medicine and neurology.
• Boards eligible within 2 years of residency are acceptable.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience; 5 years with leadership/mentorship preferable.

Responsibilities

• Performs neurology consultations and EEG/EMG procedures in outpatient clinic.
• Orders tests and analyses to inform patient condition and diagnosis.
• Diagnoses and treats neurological disorders based on history and exam results.
• Prescribes medications and referrals for treatment and preventative care.
• Directs and supervises advanced practice providers as needed.
• Designs clinical workflows to improve access to care and efficiency.

Education

MD/DO with Board Certification in Internal Medicine and Neurology

Board Eligibility if within 2 years of residency

Tools

EEG/EMG interpretation

Job description

Job Summary

Central Health is looking for a skilled neurologist to join their expanding team and provide care to the underserved community in Travis County.

Central Health is looking for a skilled neurologist to join their expanding team and provide care to the underserved community in Travis County. The role involves providing direct patient care and overseeing and interpreting EEGs/EMGs. Additionally, the neurologist will also complete e-consults and e-reviews in an outpatient clinic setting as required. In this position, the neurologist will help design clinical workflows to improve access to care, support evidence-based practice and improve efficiency. This role will serve as both an attending to learners at various levels and may supervise advanced practice providers. As a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, the neurologist will collaborate closely with the patient to jointly improve their quality of life. This is a full-time outpatient clinical role that involves direct clinical sessions, divided between ambulatory visits, e-consults/reviews, and the conduction of EEGs/EMGs. Ten percent of clinical time is allocated to administrative tasks.

Job Functions

• Performs neurology consultations, EEG/EMG procedures, e-consults, and e-reviews in an outpatient clinic setting.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on the patient’s condition.
• Diagnoses and treats diseases, disorders, and injuries based on the patient’s medical history and physical assessment results.
• Prescribes medications and referrals for treatment and preventative care.
• Instructs patients and their families regarding procedures performed, home care, and follow-up visits.
• Directs and supervises advanced practice providers as needed.
• Helps design clinical workflows to improve access to care, support evidence-based practice, and improve efficiency.
• Actively communicates with others in a clear, understandable, and professional manner in person and on the phone.
• Collaborates with Central Health's operations and clinical leaders to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrates professional management skills, including planning, organizing, and scheduling work efficiently and productively.
• Actively interacts with peers, executives, employees, and consultants in a manner that represents Central Health positively.
• Offers strong decision-making skills, especially in clinical matters.
• Contributes to yearly assessments of team members with guidance from the Practice Leader.
• Plans, promotes, demonstrates, recommends, and coordinates high standards of medical practice.
• Supports, leads, and models the vision, mission, and values of Central Health.

Qualifications

Education

Education Level

Education Details

Required

Preferred

M.D or D.O degree with Board Certification (or Board Eligibility if within 2 years of residency) in Internal Medicine and Neurology

Required

Work Experience

Experience

Experience Details

Required

Preferred

2 years

of clinicalexperience.

Required

5 years

ofclinicalexperiencewith2yearsofleadership/mentorshipexperience.