Vascular Neurologist

Jefferson Health; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) in Allentown, PA, is seeking a specialist to join the Fleming Neuroscience Institute's vascular neurology team, now part of Jefferson Health. LVHN operates a high-volume stroke program across multiple hospitals, offering advanced imaging, neurointerventional care and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with physicians, APPs and a dedicated stroke transport team to deliver rapid, evidence-based stroke care and contribute to education,

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.

Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a healthcare organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional healthcare experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best healthcare possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty:

Be part of an exceptional healthcare experience by joining the vascular neurology team at the nationally recognized Fleming Neuroscience Institute at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), now a part of Jefferson Health.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) operates one of the region’s highest‑volume stroke programs, caring for patients across 15 hospitals each year. The LVHN Region Stroke Network is anchored by a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) at the Cedar Crest campus and supported through telemedicine by six Primary Stroke Centers, three Neighborhood Hospitals, and two active Emergency Departments.

Advanced stroke care is centralized at our Cedar Crest site, where patients have access to the full spectrum of cerebrovascular services, including 24/7 advanced imaging, endovascular therapy, and neurovascular surgical expertise. Cedar Crest has been a Joint Commission–certified Comprehensive Stroke Center since 2012, one of the first three certified CSCs in the United States and establishing LVHN as a national leader in stroke systems of care.

Across the network, all stroke sites have been consistently recognized by the American Heart Association with Gold Plus and Target: Stroke awards, reflecting sustained excellence in rapid, evidence‑based stroke treatment.

To ensure timely access to advanced care, LVHN’s Transfer Center coordinates interfacility stroke transfers and is supported by dedicated critical care transport and aeromedical services, enabling rapid movement of high‑acuity patients to the Cedar Crest CSC.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute at Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty:

A dedicated hub of collaboration, innovation, education and research, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute is a premier destination for care of brain, spine and other neurological and neurosurgical disorders in the region.

• This position is located in Allentown, PA, primarily at our Cedar Crest hospital
• Flexible inpatient/outpatient model and call
• You will collaborate closely with a highly skilled team of physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs)
• Our stroke service call schedules are intentionally structured to support work–life balance while ensuring seamless coverage for our high‑volume stroke program

Over 2,200 stroke cases are admitted each year to LVHN making it one of the busiest stroke services in the nation. The hospital has 24-hour coverage for rapid response to all neurologic emergencies, including five neurointerventionalists.

The stroke group is fully supported by physician assistants/nurse practitioners, our neurocritical care neurologist team and our 14‑bed neurocritical care unit, and a large staff of neuroradiologists.

In a Neurology career with LVHN, you'll experience:

The Center’s multidisciplinary team that includes over 45 neurologists with fellowship training in all major subspecialties of neurology, a large neurosurgical team, neuropsychologists, neurorehabilitation, and social workers.

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:

• Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
• Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings
• Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
• Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license, and others paid in full
• Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology
• Relocation services (if applicable)
• Abridge Scribe Services (Reference to any third‑party product or service is not an endorsement of such product or service but is provided for information purposes only)

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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