Physician (Neurology)

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Physician (Neurology)

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• Perform duties as a Physician (Neurology) assigned to, Department of Medicine, Neurology Service. Works under the general supervision of the Chief, Neurology Service and Chief, Department of Medicine.
• May be required to perform duties in both outpatient and inpatient settings as well as provide on call/call back services as required.
• Provide the assessment and care of patients with any physical and/or neuropsychiatric condition that disrupts normal brain function resulting in impaired cognition and/or behavior.
• Procedures are generally performed in conjunction with office visits or consultations, such as: lumbar punctures, chemo denervation, nerve blocks, subcutaneous / intramuscular injections, (EEGs), nerve conduction studies, and (EMGs).
• Exercise admitting privileges for patients requiring inpatient care or observation, write and/or review initial orders and prepare and/or review notes; coordinate all inpatient and observation unit admissions with the appropriate staff.
• Interpret electroencephalograms, long-term video EEG (epilepsy) monitoring studies, multiple sleep latency tests and visual, brainstem and somatosensory evoked potentials.
• Participate in the GME of neurology residents, off-service residents, allied health residents, medical students and other medical trainees; Serve as a key faculty member for the neurology residency in support of the neurology program director.