Neurology, Staff Neurologist

About Dell Medical School As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.
The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals – A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson – plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.
The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the health learning system.
About the Department of Neurology
The Department of Neurology is comprised of faculty representing a wide range of specialties in adult and pediatric neurology with a focus on delivering outstanding care to the community. The neurology faculty are also members of the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences , a unique institute consisting of faculty in the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry conducting world class translational and clinical neuroscience research across The University of Texas at Austin.
The Department's mission is to transform the health and lives of the diverse communities we serve. Deliver exceptional multidisciplinary neurological care for children and adults
Provide comprehensive education for students, clinicians, patients, and the community
Conduct and disseminate world-class neuroscience research focused on therapies
About the Academic Neurologist/Movement Disorders Position
The Department of Neurology at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is recruiting a full-time academic neurologist to develop a comprehensive program in movement disorders. The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible in neurology and have completed a fellowship with a focus on movement disorders.
In addition to the requisite skills to diagnose and treat patients with movement disorders, the ideal candidate will have training and/or experience in cognitive, neuropsychiatric and other non-motor aspects of movement disorders, as well as palliative care for people living with movement disorders. We seek individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school. The individual should have interest in developing an ambitious movement disorders practice at UT Health Austin, the clinical practice of Dell Medical School, with intention to become a local and regional referral center with a national impact. Opportunities abound for collaborative research within Dell Med and departments throughout The University of Texas at Austin.
Serve as a clinical content expert on adult movement disorders for Dell Medical School.
Participate in strategic planning and other efforts directly tied to the development and growth of a new comprehensive movement disorders program as well as a new Dell Med based general diagnostic neurology clinic
Develop partnerships with referring physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers in Austin and Central Texas
Assist in the creation of a data and evaluation infrastructure for regularly assessing the clinical quality and cost outcomes for patients
Participate in the development and implementation of Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education curricula related to evaluation and management of common general neurology issues with a focus on movement disorders
Train and mentor medical students and residents on new models of care and clinical practice
Develop and foster an atmosphere of scientific and academic inquiry in conjunction with trainees and researchers within the multidisciplinary team
Collaborate with other schools at The University of Texas at Austin on multidisciplinary, value-based care models
Actively participate in the academic department by all required departmental policies.
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We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.
Current Board cerification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (or board eligible if within two years of residency)
Fellowship training with a concentration on movement disorders
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or the ability to obtain prior to appointment)
Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic environment
Eligible for appointment as an Assistant or Associate or Professor rank in the Department of Neurology, Dell Medical School, at UT Austin #healthstartshere1