Physician- Vascular Neurology

Christiana Care Health System; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 316,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare seeks a BE/BC Vascular Neurologist to join a leading, physician-led practice. The role focuses on overseeing acute stroke care within a busy multidisciplinary team across Newark and Wilmington campuses.

You will collaborate with neurohospitalists and subspecialists in a comprehensive stroke program, with a tele-network for round-the-clock coverage and a move toward overnight virtual shifts to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree or equivalent.
• BE/BC in Neurology and Vascular Neurology.
• Strong clinical skills and excellent communication abilities.
• Experience working with a diverse patient population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join a team overseeing acute stroke care and general consults.
• In-person work at Newark and Wilmington campuses.
• Support an overnight virtual shift-based model to enhance rest and care quality.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Communication skills

Diversity experience

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Job description

ChristianaCare, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare, is actively recruiting a BE/BC Vascular Neurologist to join our well-established and growing physician-led practice. ChristianaCare is one of the busiest stroke centers in the region treating more than 230 patients with TNK and taking more than 225 patients for mechanical thrombectomy this past year. We are eager to expand our team!

This individual will join a team of 10 Vascular Neurologists and Neurohospitalists overseeing acute stroke care and general consults at ChristianaCare. Separate services exist for consultative work, including acute stroke management, a primary stroke service, and a stroke follow-up clinic. In-person work is at the Newark and Wilmington campuses. We have developed a robust internal tele-network to cover all acute strokes across our system to ensure exceptional care. As our system expands and patient needs increase, we are moving to an overnight virtual shift-based model to ensure physicians are well-rested to provide exceptional care and improve work-life balance.

The ChristianaCare Newark campus is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in the state of Delaware, having been awarded all of the highest possible awards by the American Heart Association for the past 5+ years. The Wilmington campus is recognized as a Primary Stroke Center. Our program includes a dedicated Neurointensive Care Unit staffed by neurocritical care physicians, a transitional Neuro Unit, the only epilepsy monitoring unit in the state, as well as acute inpatient beds staffed by neuro-trained nurses and allied health specialists. Our hospital-based team is supported by 18 subspecialty trained physicians, including those trained in epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular, neuro-ophthalmology, headache, and autoimmune neurology.

Qualifications

• M.D., D.O., or equivalent
• BE/BC in Neurology and Vascular Neurology
• Strong clinical skills and excellent communication abilities
• Experience working with a diverse patient population preferred

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III epilepsy monitoring unit, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center, and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. Healthgrades has rated ChristianaCare as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals, and it is continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings.

Living in and around Delaware offers varied and affordable housing options in DE, PA, MD, or NJ. Connected by Amtrak and I-95, this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events, and some of the nation's best colleges and universities. Our location puts you within 1-3 hours of four international airports, major cities including Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C., popular beach towns in MD, DE, and NJ, and popular ski resorts in PA and NY.

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Annual Compensation Range $316,482.00 - $445,515.00The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.