Pediatric Neurologist​/Assistant, Associate, or Professor

Pediatric Neurologist / Assistant, Associate, or Professor

Requisition :

Position Category: Faculty/Provider

Job Type: Faculty

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Posting Department: Department of Pediatrics

Posting Salary Range: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Posting FTE: 1.00

HR Mission: School of Medicine

Drug Testable: Yes

US-OR-Portland

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The Division of Pediatric Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics at OHSU is seeking a full‑time Pediatric Neurologist with fellowship training in Pediatric Epilepsy. OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital (DCH) is the only pediatrics teaching hospital in the state of Oregon and the only center in the region offering comprehensive pediatric epilepsy care, supporting a Level 4 designation by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC).

The successful candidate will join a team of 16 Pediatric Neurologists (5 Pediatric Epileptologists), 2 Neurodevelopment and Disabilities (NDD) physicians and 5 Advanced Practice Providers to support the clinical and educational programs in Pediatric Neurology at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Provides excellent clinical care in the outpatient, inpatient, and outreach locations. Provides care that is compliant with all regulatory guidelines (CMS, JCAHO, and American Board of Medicine) and shares clinical call and inpatient coverage with division colleagues. Primary responsibilities of this position include
1) providing evaluation and care for patients with seizures and seizure disorders in both ambulatory and inpatient settings (Epilepsy Monitoring Unit) and
2) interpreting routine, ambulatory and inpatient EEGs. Though epilepsy‑related clinical activities will be prioritized, a limited amount of clinical responsibilities caring for patients on the general inpatient pediatric neurology service will be encouraged. Clinical experiences occur at DCH, OHSU, and Shriner’s Hospital, which are all on the OHSU campus as well as in other locations throughout the Portland metro area and State of…