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Neurologist – Inpatient & OutpatientPosition Summary
The Neurologist provides comprehensive neurological care to adult patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role includes the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic neurologic disorders, coordination of care across care settings, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity and high-quality patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities- Evaluate and manage patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions
- Provide inpatient neurology consultations and ongoing management of hospitalized patients
- Conduct outpatient clinic visits for diagnosis, treatment, and longitudinal care
- Interpret and correlate neurologic examinations, imaging, and diagnostic studies
- Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
- Manage neurologic emergencies such as stroke, seizures, and altered mental status
- Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, neurosurgery, rehabilitation, and ancillary services
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, and disease management
- Coordinate transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient settings
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient safety activities
- Combination of hospital inpatient service and outpatient neurology clinic
- Schedule may include consult coverage, clinic sessions, and call responsibilities
- Flexible or structured schedule depending on practice model
- Adult patients with a wide range of neurologic conditions
- Acute inpatient cases and chronic outpatient management
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Completion of an accredited Neurology residency program
- Board certified or board eligible in Neurology
- Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the practicing state
- DEA registration or eligibility
- Broad clinical expertise across inpatient and outpatient neurology
- Strong diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration abilities
- Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care
- Ability to manage varied acuity levels and practice settings
- Hospital and outpatient clinic settings
- Multidisciplinary, team-based care model
- Diverse neurologic patient population