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.