Neurologist

Job Description

Job Description

Neurologist Opportunity – Residents & Board-Certified Physicians | Long-Term Contract

(Salary 300k+ annually) 

Job Details

Job Title: Neurologist

Shifts: Monday - Friday, 3-4 hours per day (Flexible hours)

Long-term contract 

FTE: 0.5

Req. Number: 1799

Compensation : Pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to job-specific requirements, individual experience, internal pay equity, and organizational needs/budget considerations, all in alignment with our RML's compensation philosophy. Additionally, you may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program based on both individual and organizational performance.

General Summary:

A Board-Certified Neurologist provides specialized neurological care to patients in the long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) setting. The Neurologist will evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with complex neurological conditions and collaborate closely with RML's multidisciplinary care team to support comprehensive, patient-centered care. The Neurologist will care for patients in an LTACH environment who may have complex medical and neurological needs, including patients requiring continued hospital-level care following critical illness or other serious medical conditions. This position provides an opportunity for a neurologist to practice in a specialized hospital environment while helping patients with medically complex conditions achieve optimal outcomes.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports the Mission and Vision of RML Specialty Hospital by demonstrating RML’s Core Values of Services, Teamwork, Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Stewardship (STAIRS) in all actions. Promotes a positive patient/customer experience by exemplifying the principles of the Language of Caring in all interactions with patients, families and coworkers. 
  
• Evaluate and diagnose patients with neurological disorders and conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular system.
• Provide neurological consultations and ongoing management for medically complex LTACH patients.
• Develop individualized diagnostic and treatment plans based on the patient's medical history, clinical presentation, and diagnostic findings.
• Monitor patients' neurological status and adjust treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Order, review, and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing, including laboratory studies and neurological or imaging studies.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, rehabilitation professionals, nursing staff, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families regarding neurological diagnoses, treatment recommendations, prognosis, and ongoing care.
• Provide recommendations regarding medications, therapies, diagnostic evaluations, and appropriate specialty follow-up.
• Communicate and collaborate with other specialists and consulting physicians when additional evaluation or treatment is indicated.
• Document assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations accurately and timely within the electronic medical record.
• Participate in care planning and interdisciplinary discussions as appropriate.
• Support continuity of neurological care throughout the patient's RML stay and facilitate appropriate transition of care when indicated.
• Practice in accordance with applicable hospital policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of advances in neurology and evidence-based approaches to the care of medically complex patients.

JOB REQUIREMENTS & CHARACTERISTICS

MINIMUM

PREFERRED

Skills & Abilities

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Completion of an accredited Neurology residency program

Knowledge & Experience

• Previous experience in an LTACH, acute care hospital, critical care, rehabilitation, or other medically complex patient-care setting.
• Ability to provide high-quality neurological care in a complex hospital environment.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Knowledge of EEG procedures and the ability to accurately document and maintain patient records.

• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR).
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams.
• Additional training or subspecialty expertise in areas such as stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular disease, or neurodegenerative disorders.

License & Certifications

• Board certification in Neurology.
• Current and unrestricted Illinois medical license, or eligibility to obtain and maintain such licensure.
• Current DEA registration, as applicable to the scope of practice.

Working Conditions 

Hospital environment