Headache Specialist

Overview

At Tufts Medicine, you ll make an impact and build your career, supported by a community of brilliant, compassionate colleagues. Every single person at Tufts Medicine plays an integral role in building a holistic healthcare experience that s accessible, empowering and, most of all, human.

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Headache Specialist to join our team at Tufts Medical Center.

• Transforming patient care
  . Provide care on the following services:
  Tufts Medical Center Neurology Boston clinic;
  Tufts Medical Center Neurology Framingham clinic (if desired).
• Direct patient management
  . Directly manage patients with the highest complexity and refractory headache syndromes.
• Program development
  . Develop programs to manage acute and worsening headache syndromes that minimize Emergency Department utilization, such as infusion center protocols.
• Inpatient and elective care
  . Support and develop protocols for elective inpatient admissions for refractory headaches (status migrainosus, autonomic/trigeminal neuralgic cephalgias).
• Procedural expansion
  . Increase procedures offered to patients with refractory headache syndromes (e.g., botulinum toxin, nerve blocks).
• Education
  . Provide continuing education to Neurology clinicians on headache management to improve overall practice competency.

• Integrated Healthcare
  . Tufts Medical Center, with over 700 affiliated doctors, is part of the Tufts Medicine Health System, including Lowell General Hospital, Lowell Saints Hospital, Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Tufts Medicine Care at Home, Tufts Medicine Community Care, and Tufts Medicine Integrated Network.
• Team Driven
  . The Department of Neurology is a dynamic group of physicians invested in growing and advancing clinical programs, including Epilepsy Center collaboration, Neurocritical Care Unit, Neuroscience Intermediate Care Unit, Neurology med-surg unit, and a Neurology division lineup that supports a multidisciplinary Memory Care Center.
• Research Based
  . Neurology research has a proven impact on patient care; the department participates in NIH- and industry-sponsored studies as well as investigator-initiated projects. We have two full-time Neurology clinical research coordinators for IRB, trial, and registry support.
• Education
  . Our faculty are full-time academic staff at Tufts University School of Medicine, involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows (vascular neurology and neurocritical care).
• Nationally Recognized
  . Our staff are among the nation s leaders in advancing neurology diagnosis and treatment, with many clinicians recognized as "Best of Boston."

• BC/BE in Neurology and Headache Medicine, with the ability to obtain a Massachusetts medical license.
• We seek a diverse faculty that reflects the diverse community of patients served by our institution.

• Work shift
  . Part-time, one clinic session per week.
• Compensation
  . Tufts Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice experience. A Tufts University School of Medicine appointment will be offered commensurate with academic qualifications.
• Apply
  . Please submit application/CV via this posting or email CV directly to Michael Martin, Physician Executive Recruiter tin
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Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home, and a large integrated physician network.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.