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Pediatric Neurologist
2 months ago
Overview
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.
USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.
Responsibilities
The comprehensive epilepsy program at the University of South Alabama provides important care for patients with epilepsy. This includes continuous video EEG monitoring in our epilepsy units and advance pharmacological and electrical stimulation management, and epilepsy surgery. The adult program has been robust and performs multiple epilepsy surgeries per month. The need for epilepsy care is even more pronounced in children and a successful epilepsy surgery program has been launched at USA Children's and Women's Hospital. The current proposed position is to seek 2 individuals who will develop the majority of their clinical time to developing and maintaining an active pediatric epilepsy program. This will help address a serious need in the Gulf region. The job duties include:
1. Evaluate and treat pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy
2. Perform EEG and neurodiagnostic studies for pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy
3. Perform surgical evaluations for pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy
4. Perform general neurological evaluations, hospital call under direction of the chair
Job Requirements
1. MD or DO with license/eligibility for license in Alabama
2. Board certification/eligibility in Neurology per the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
3. Board certification/eligibility in Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology per the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology strongly preferred.
4. Successful completion of a Neurology Residency Program accredited by ACGME.
5. Fellowship training in epilepsy and/or clinical neurophysiology, with extensive experience in pediatric epilepsy management and epilepsy surgery evaluations
EO/AA Employer - minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
Qualifications
A curriculum vitae is required to apply. A cover letter is optional.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
USA Health is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally-protected basis.
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