Physician, Pediatric Neurology

Wakemed; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

WakeMed is seeking two board-certified/board-eligible pediatric neurologists to join WakeMed Children’s Pediatric Specialists in Raleigh, NC. The new division will support the Children’s hospital with outpatient consults, subspecialty follow-up and inpatient consultative care.

The settings include Raleigh and satellite clinics with regular weekday hours; inpatient calls will be rotated among staff and telemedicine options will be explored as the division grows.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Medicine required.
• Board certification in area of practice required or eligible.
• Fellowship/Internship/Residency in related area required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality clinical care to patients within the pediatric neurology division.
• Teach and supervise residents, medical students and APPs as part of clinical activities.
• Support coding, compliance and administrative responsibilities within the division.

Education

Doctorate Medicine

Board Certification in Area of Practice

Job description

Overview

WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with nearly 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art health care to our patients and the community we serve.

Overview

WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with nearly 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art health care to our patients and the community we serve.

WakeMed is currently seeking two board-certified/board-eligible pediatric Neurologist to join WakeMed Children’s Pediatric Specialists group in Raleigh, NC. These two positions will establish a division of pediatric neurology to support the Children’s hospital also located in Raleigh NC. It is planned that with our expansion the initial team will consist of 2 pediatric neurologists, along with pediatric neurology telehealth, advanced practice provider, nurse, and medical assistant support. We will offer comprehensive neurological care for children including outpatient consultation and subspecialty follow-up and inpatient consultative care at WakeMed Children’s Hospital, a community Children’s hospital with comprehensive children’s services including emergency, inpatient, PICU, NICU, rehabilitation, surgery, urology, orthopedic, dermatology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, and weight management services. Pediatric imaging, lab testing, and EEG services are available to support the division.

The pediatric specialty outpatient practice locations include Raleigh, North Raleigh, Apex, and Clayton and clinic hours are Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm. We anticipate initially staffing the Raleigh location and 1 satellite location and will add additional satellite locations as the division grows. Inpatient call will be rotated amongst the two staff neurologists and telemedicine neurologists to create a reasonable schedule. We have well-established relationships with multiple community pediatricians and multi-disciplinary pediatric and adult subspecialists. Clinical and teaching services are provided for both medical students and residents on clinical rotations.

The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APPs within their division. The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice. Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WakeMed Physician Practices and WakeMed.

WakeMed issituated in a vibrant growing community and the area is consistently ranked among the top 10 best cities for employment potential, quality of life and year-round outdoor activities in a temperate climate. Our area also provides an ideal family environment with quality school systems and unsurpassed recreational activities.

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org. EOE

Licensure

Licensed Medical Physician and Board Certification in Area of Practice Required

Education

Doctorate Medicine Required

Experience

Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required