What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric General Epileptologist position at UT Southwestern Medical Center?
The Division of Pediatric Neurology at Children’s Health Dallas and The University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center is seeking a Pediatric Epileptologist with expertise in epilepsy to join our team.
The Division of Pediatric Neurology includes over 30 pediatric neurologists and offers pediatric fellowships in: Epilepsy, Intracranial EEG, Clinical Neurophysiology, Autoimmune Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neuromuscular Medicine, Movement Disorders, Neonatal Neurocritical Care, and Headache.
Our Comprehensive Epilepsy Center features:
A 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit at the main Children’s Health campus in Dallas and a 6-bed monitoring unit at the Plano campus.
Each year, we perform over 50 intracranial epilepsy surgeries, including stereo EEG, laser interstitial thermal ablation, and neuromodulation. In 2023, our epilepsy center handled more than 10,000 epilepsy outpatient visits, performed over 4,000 routine EEGs, and conducted over 3,000 days of EMU and long-term VEEG monitoring interpretations.
A qualified candidate will have training and expertise in the care of children with epilepsy and other neurological diseases. Desirable but not mandatory additional skills would include presurgical evaluations and surgical planning within a multidisciplinary team, evaluating and treating patients in the epilepsy monitoring unit including those with intracranial recordings, and interpreting and reporting short and long-term inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory EEG recordings.
Candidates must be board-certified/board-eligible in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology and have completed a fellowship in neurophysiology or epilepsy, specifically with surgical training. Leadership experience, strong clinical skills, and a commitment to teaching and research are highly desired.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000