Vascular Neurologist

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 300,537 - 367,324; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack University Medical Center, part of the Hackensack Meridian Health network, seeks a full-time Vascular Neurologist to join its Comprehensive Stroke Center. The candidate will have completed Neurology residency and an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Vascular Neurology and will be board-certified in Neurology with eligibility in Vascular Neurology.

The role involves teaching medical students and residents, participating in a high-volume stroke service, and collaborating with a

Qualifications

• Residency in Neurology completed.
• ACGME-accredited fellowship in vascular neurology.
• Board-certified in Neurology.
• Board-certified/Eligible in Vascular Neurology.
• Ability to obtain NJ licensure, DEA and CDS licenses.
• Experience teaching medical students and residents.
• Active scholarship track record.
• Eligibility for a faculty appointment at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide vascular neurology services across the stroke program.
• Collaborate with neurology, neurosurgery and neuroradiology teams.
• Teach medical students and residents in the neurology department.
• Engage in clinical research and scholarly activities.

Skills

Clinical skills

Teaching experience

Scholarship

Education

Residency in Neurology

ACGME fellowship in Vascular Neurology

Board Certified in Neurology

Job description

The Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases led by Colum Amory, MD, MPH, at the Department of Neurology, Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), a major academic medical center within the Hackensack Meridian Health network (HMH), seeks a full time Vascular Neurologist to join its Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. The successful candidate will have completed a residency in Neurology and an ACGME accredited fellowship in Vascular Neurology.

HUMC is one of the 3 principal teaching hospitals for the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and for the HMH network. It features 775 beds and sees some 900 annual stroke admissions, many transferred from its affiliated spoke Primary Stroke Centers. The stroke unit is staffed by APNs 24/7. Stroke APNs provide support to the stroke service on all units. The Department of Neurosurgery has a highly experienced team of neurosurgeons and interventional surgical neuroradiologists providing care to patients with large vessel occlusions, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The neurocritical care program runs a fully staffed and closed Neurocritical Care unit. Night call is facilitated by the availability of telemedicine robots to all members of the stroke service. Outpatient stroke clinics provide consultation for complex stroke diagnoses as well as follow-up for discharged patients. Teaching responsibilities include stroke neurology training of medical students and neurology and other residents.

HMH is the largest, most comprehensive, and integrated network in New Jersey, with 18 hospitals and more than 500 patient care and physician practice locations throughout the state. It comprises three academic medical centers (all featuring Comprehensive Stroke Centers), and has a dedicated team of over 36,000 members and 7,000 physicians. HUMC is consistently recognized for its excellence. For 2025-2026, U.S. News & World Report ranked HUMC as the #1 hospital in New Jersey and the New York metro area, with Neurosurgery-Neurology being in the top 50 since 2021. Furthermore, HUMC is the first hospital in New Jersey and only the second in the nation to achieve Magnet recognition for nursing excellence for seven consecutive times. The medical center has also been distinguished as one of Healthgrades' "America's 50 Best Hospitals.")

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Excellent clinical skills
• Fellowship trained in Vascular Neurology
• Board Certified in Neurology & Board Certified/Eligible in Vascular Neurology
• Ability to obtain professional licensure, DEA and CDS licenses in New Jersey
• Track record of teaching medical students and residents
• Track record of scholarship
• Eligibility for a faculty appointment at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine; faculty rank commensurate with experience & publication record

Neurosciences at HUMC:

• Has 100+ Team Members - Prominent specialties include Epilepsy, Headache/Pain Medicine, MS, Stroke, ALS, Neurosurgery, Sleep Medicine, Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Movement Disorders and Dementia
• Active Clinical Research Unit led by physician-director with several coordinators & multiple ongoing sponsored & investigator-initiated research projects in MS, Stroke, Pain, Spinal Cord Injury, Hereditary Neuropathy, Dementia, ALS & Movement Disorders

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $333,931. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.

Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.

Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.

Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.

Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.

Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.