Job Description

At PIH Health, we provide cutting edge compassionate care. We have a talented team who is proud to be making a positive impact on the lives of our patients each and every day. We are growing fast and looking to have enthusiastic Neurologist to join our team.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Neurologist coordinates a course of treatment for patients with a variety of neurological diseases and illnesses while working with an inter-disciplinary team of nurses, physician assistants, dieticians, surgeons, pathologists and pharmacists. The Neurologist will act as an expert in disease management and prevention.

Required Skills

SPECIFIC SKILLS NEEDED

• Demonstrated expertise in diagnoses: assessment, intervention, and patient care management. Knowledgeable regarding Neurology scope of practice.
• Experience performing and interpreting EMG’s and EEG’s.
• Perform neurologic history and physical examination, including mental status examination and evaluation of cranial nerves, motor and sensory function, coordination, gait and reflexes.
• Evaluate new-onset headaches (whether traumatic or atraumatic), with or without altered mental state, and with or without focal neurologic findings. Diagnosis and treat cluster, migraine and tension-type headaches.
• Diagnosis, evaluate and treat common causes of dementia. Differentiate dementia from delirium and depression. Manage general medical factors that improve or worsen dementia.
• Diagnosis, evaluate and treat seizure disorders.
• Diagnose, evaluate and treat neuropathies, radiculopathies and myelopathies. Provide treatment of neuropathy and radiculopathy.
• Diagnose, evaluate and treat degenerative neurologic disorders such as Parkinsons disease.
• Diagnose, evaluate and treat demyelinating disorders such as multiple sclerosis.
• Diagnosis, evaluate and treat cerebral ischemic symptoms and events.

Required Experience

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

1. Current active California Medical license
2. Graduate from an accredited Medical School
3. Evidence of continuing education and self-development to support license requirements
4. Board Certified or board eligible for American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

WHY PIH HEALTH?

We’re a nonprofit, regional healthcare network with three hospitals, 93 outpatient medical offices, six Urgent Care Centers, with over 400 employed physician and mid-level providers in our medical foundation and more than 7,500 compassionate & valued employees. Ranked one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals.

Our leadership is dedicated to putting patients first—a cornerstone of our mission, vision and values.

EOE M/F/D/V

Qualifications:

SPECIFIC SKILLS NEEDED

• Demonstrated expertise in diagnoses: assessment, intervention, and patient care management. Knowledgeable regarding Neurology scope of practice.
• Experience performing and interpreting EMG’s and EEG’s.
• Perform neurologic history and physical examination, including mental status examination and evaluation of cranial nerves, motor and sensory function, coordination, gait and reflexes.
• Evaluate new-onset headaches (whether traumatic or atraumatic), with or without altered mental state, and with or without focal neurologic findings. Diagnosis and treat cluster, migraine and tension-type headaches.
• Diagnosis, evaluate and treat common causes of dementia. Differentiate dementia from delirium and depression. Manage general medical factors that improve or worsen dementia.
• Diagnosis, evaluate and treat seizure disorders.
• Diagnose, evaluate and treat neuropathies, radiculopathies and myelopathies. Provide treatment of neuropathy and radiculopathy.
• Diagnose, evaluate and treat degenerative neurologic disorders such as Parkinsons disease.
• Diagnose, evaluate and treat demyelinating disorders such as multiple sclerosis.
• Diagnosis, evaluate and treat cerebral ischemic symptoms and events.

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