Stroke Medical Director - Northwell Health

Northwell Health Physician Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New York is seeking a full-time Stroke Medical Director. This role involves directing a high-acuity stroke program, ensuring quality care, and leading a dedicated team. The ideal candidate will have an M.D. degree, completed residency and fellowship, and possess strong leadership skills. Competitive salaries and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salaries with annual incentive compensation bonus

Paid medical malpractice insurance

Retirement contribution 403 (b) match and 457 (b) plans

CME allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience demonstrating exceptional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Stroke Program Team and participate in Neurology Service Line meetings.
• Monitor quality data and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Oversee physician recruitment, mentorship, and supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Education

M.D. Degree

Neurology residency

Stroke/Vascular fellowship

Job description

Northwell Health’s Department of Neurology is seeking a full-time physician leader to serve as Stroke Medical Director for our Central and Eastern regions. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a high-acuity stroke program supported by a highly experienced team within New York State’s largest healthcare provider.

About the Program:

Northwell Health boasts a vast network of 16 New York State-designated stroke centers, ensuring cutting-edge research and treatment advances reach our patients. Our stroke centers are committed to excellence, offering comprehensive care through a multidisciplinary team of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, technicians, and support staff. We actively train all stroke team members and educate EMTs to rapidly identify and respond to stroke symptoms, enabling faster treatment and improved patient outcomes.

At Northwell Health’s Institute for Neurology, we have three hospitals ranked in the top 50 in the U.S News & World Report (North Shore University Hospital being the highest at #15 in the nation) and the nation’s most extensive system of comprehensive stroke centers with 4 Comprehensive Stroke Programs, 11 Primary Stroke Centers, and a Thrombectomy-Capable Center.

About the Department:

The Department of Neurology has seen tremendous growth over the past five years across all regions, with the goal of providing comprehensive, integrated health care and wellness services. Inclusion within the service line offers the opportunity to connect with a large group of neurologists, academic, teaching, world class grand rounds, conferences and the ability to discuss and share cases with experts in every subspecialty. The department brings together the vast resources of Northwell Health and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to provide state-of-the-art care while contributing to advances in technology, education and research.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Department Chair, you will direct and establish best practices for the hospital stroke program. As a key member of the hospital leadership team, you will:

• Lead the Stroke Program Team and participate in Neurology Service Line meetings
• Serve as a liaison between administration and the stroke team, regularly reporting to Executive and Health System leadership
• Identify opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction and quality of care, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services
• Monitor quality data and lead process improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality standards
• Collaborate with service-line leadership to expand and implement best practices in stroke care
• Oversee physician recruitment, mentorship, and supervision
• Drive program development, strategic planning, and process improvement initiatives
• Manage clinical, quality, operational, and financial performance

Candidate Qualifications:

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following qualifications and experience:

• M.D. Degree from an accredited institution (ACGME or foreign program that is similarly appropriately accredited)
• Completion of Neurology residency and Stroke/Vascular fellowship
• Must be Board Certified
• Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of New York
• Minimum of 5 years of experience demonstrating exceptional leadership skills

Incentives include, among others:

• Competitive salaries with annual incentive compensation bonus
• Paid medical malpractice insurance
• Retirement contribution 403 (b) match and 457 (b) plans
• CME allowance

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals and 890 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 85,000+ employees – 19,000 nurses and 12,000 credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Nomination and Application Process:

To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Interest to Christa Viscuse, [e-mail]. The Letter of Interest should primarily detail your experience, qualifications, and key achievements in administrative leadership, clinical care and operations, research, and education as related to this position specification and briefly express your interest in this position.

EOE M/F/D/V