Administration, Neurology Medical Director

Job Description

Centra is seeking a Board-Certified Neurologist to serve as Medical Director of Neurology. This pivotal leadership role will oversee both inpatient and outpatient neurology services, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care.

The CMG Neurosciences division currently includes:

• 3 Neurosurgeons plus one endovascular specialist
• 5 Full-time and 2 Part-time Neurologists
• 2 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicians
• 2 Pain Management specialist

This diverse and fellowship-trained team delivers advanced care including epilepsy monitoring, neurodiagnostics, stroke and neurovascular services, pain management, and complex spine care. The Medical Director will lead neurology’s integration across these specialties, working in close collaboration with neurosurgery, neuroendovascular, pain management, and rehabilitation to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary patient care.

Centra is also investing in the future of neuroscience, with the development of a new specialty office building that will house the Brain and Spine programs alongside other surgical specialties — positioning the new Medical Director to guide growth, innovation, and culture change within neurology.

What We Offer:

• $50k Sign-on bonus
• Up to $120k in student loan repayment
• Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
• Up to $7,500 CME allowance + 5 days for CME in addition to time off
• 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match at 3%
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, short- and long-term disability
• Collaborative, compassionate team including seasoned APP support
• 224 Hours of ATO
• Malpractice coverage with tail

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000)offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.

Centra Medical Group (CMG)is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative, compassionate team including seasoned APP support 
• 80% clinical and 20% administrative 
• Responsible for service line's quality of care Manages patient outcomes, financial performance, workforce development, and strategic planning 
• Hospital-employed

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will practice general neurology. Candidates with subspecializations in Movement Disorders, Headache or Vascular will also be considered.
• Completion of medical degree and residency/fellowship training
• MD/DO with certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board in physician's primary specialty. Must be board certified or in the process of certifying.