Pediatric Neuro Hospitalist - Fort Worth Texas

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posted On: 05/09/2024

Location:Dodson Medical Office BuildingDepartment:NeurologyShift:Varying Shifts (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:40Summary:Cook Children's Health Care System, located in Ft. Worth, TX, has initiated a national search for a board certified/board eligible child neurologist to join the faculty of the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health as a Neuro-Hospitalist.The Institute for Mind Health provides a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institute's Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children's, by providing easily accessible, well-coordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment - guided by innovation, research and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. The Institute opened in October 2023 with > 100,000 sq feet of clinical space and will include the departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Developmental Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Pain Medicine.Position Specifics:

• 50% inpatient unit coverage
• 50% outpatient
• Call is shared amongst the partners.
• -- day/week dedicated admin timeProgrammatic highlights:
  • Join a group of 20-Pediatric Neurologists. Enjoy support from 8-Advanced Practice Providers, 3-Pediatric Neurosurgeons and 4-Neuropsychologists.
  • 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and active epilepsy surgery program (average 40 surgeries/yr).
  • Available technologies include 3T and intraoperative-MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG.
  • Expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures including Stereo-EEG, RNS, Laser Interstitial Thermal Ablation, and Endoscopy.
  • Specialty clinics for ketogenic diet, genetic epilepsy, genetic research trails, and genetic treatments for neuromuscular disease, infantile spasms, and adult epilepsy transition of care.
  • Dedicated Neuro-ICU with 10 rooms wired for EEG monitoring.
  • 26-bed state-of-the-art Neuro-Rehabilitation unit located next to the Neurosciences offices.
  • Established comprehensive headache program, stroke program, and movement disorder program.
  • Opportunity to apply for dedicated and protected paid research time through applying for an endowed chair position.Cook Children's Medical Center is a not-for-profit, free-standing, 443-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital that was recently named #3 on Forbes "America's Best Large Employers" list. We were also named #1 in the "Healthcare and Social Services" industry category. Although not academically affiliated, clinical research is an important program component supported by a multi-million dollar Neuroscience Research Endowment providing all necessary components for research development, data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination.Minimum qualifications:
    • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
    • American Heart Association BLS and PALS.
    • Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics.
    • Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/board eligible in child neurology.
    • Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing.About Cook Children's:Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system--we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going through--and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. More...

          

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