Stroke Neurologist

RWJBarnabas Health Seeking a Stroke Neurologist for Comprehensive Stroke Center, Northern NJ

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a full-time Stroke Neurologist to join our Comprehensive Stroke Center based out of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, NJ. This opportunity offers a unique opportunity to be part of a renowned neuroscience unit while contributing to advanced stroke care, directly reporting to the Director of Stroke Program and the Chief of the Division of Stroke and Neurocritical Care.

Key Responsibilities

1. Stroke Faculty Leadership: Serve as a stroke faculty physician for the Comprehensive Stroke Center and provide expert medical support to the medical staff, administration, and other professionals.
2. Neuroscience Unit Care: Act as stroke attending for the Neuroscience Unit on Tower 7 at RWJUH, offering high-quality patient care and leadership.
3. Education and Training: Provide stroke education and deliver lectures to medical staff, health professionals, staff, and patients.
4. TPA Treatment Program Management: Coordinate and administer the Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) treatment program, working closely with endovascular neurosurgeons, interventional neurologists, and neuroradiologists to optimize stroke interventions.
5. Clinical Leadership and Operations: Provide guidance on medical and clinical operations, including policy development, professional education, and the evaluation of emerging stroke treatment technologies.
6. Service Management: Oversee medical management of stroke programs, ensuring clinical standards are met, and providing expertise in goal development, budgeting, and operational oversight.
7. Performance and Innovation: Attend performance improvement and steering committee meetings and contribute to the procurement of state-of-the-art technologies.
8. Teaching and Mentoring: Participate in the teaching mission of RWJMS, providing mentorship to fellows, residents, and students in both clinical and didactic settings.
9. Community Engagement: Contribute to the department’s community service responsibilities, including providing care for underserved populations and advising community groups on cerebrovascular disorders.
10. Administrative Responsibilities: Serve on relevant departmental and institutional committees as needed, supporting the Department of Neurology's operational and academic activities.
11. Collaborative Research: Partner with faculty neurointensivists on stroke-related patient care, teaching, and clinical research projects.
12. Outpatient Stroke Clinic: Provide outpatient stroke clinic services, as scheduled in consultation with the Stroke Division Chief, to address the growing need for vascular neurology outpatient care.
13. Telemedicine Participation: Participate in the stroke telemedicine program upon its launch, enhancing RWJUH’s capacity for remote stroke care.

Candidate Requirements

• Board certification in Stroke Neurology.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in New Jersey.
• Fellowship training and board certification in Vascular Neurology is highly desirable.
• Expertise in advanced stroke care, including intravenous TPA treatment and mechanical thrombectomy, preferred.
• Strong commitment to education, clinical excellence, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.