Pediatric Neurologist

Overview

Tufts Medical Center in collaboration with Boston Children s Network Specialty Physician Foundation (BCNSP) is seeking a pediatric neurologist to join a growing faculty caring for the communities of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts.

Clinical responsibilities will include ambulatory pediatric neurology care at the main campus in Boston, and community satellite clinics. Inpatient service will include NICU consultation at Tufts Medical Center. Subspecialty training and/or interests in specialized areas of child neurology such as epilepsy, neonatal neurology, neuromuscular disorders and migraine will be fostered through opportunities for subspecialized clinics and program building. Opportunities also exist for candidates to devote a portion of their clinical and/or academic time to working at Boston Children s Hospital.

This position will include teaching responsibilities for Tufts medical students, and Tufts Adult Neurology residents as part of a larger academic milieu including Tufts University School of Medicine and the collaboration between Tufts Pediatrics, Tufts Adult Neurology, and Boston Children s Hospital.

The successful candidate will be joining a faculty of 4 pediatric neurologists, with varying subspecialty interests. Patient support includes a core group of pediatric nurses and administrative assistants assisting with patient calls, prescription refills, and prior authorizations. Call responsibility approximates one week per month and includes NICU coverage, emergency department calls and parent calls. Weekend coverage is over the phone.

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Child Neurology
• Passionate for teaching and academic collaboration
• Interested in delivering care in both academic and community-based environments
• Knowledgeable in healthcare quality, resource management, outcomes improvement, patient safety, and positive patient experience
• Committed to network development, growth, operational efficiency and delivery of collaborative, equitable and integrated care

Please submit an application via this job post or email CV directly to Ian McCarthy, Senior Physician Recruiter arthy.

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, and a large integrated physician network. Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated care team members providing more than 1.5 million patient experiences per year.

The health system is the principal teaching affiliate for Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts Medicine came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.