Neurohospitalist
12 days ago
Hyde Park
A healthcare network in New York is currently seeking a licensed Physician to join their growing Neurology team in Nassau County as a Neurohospitalist. About the Opportunity: • Schedule: 7 days on/7 days off, • Hours: 37.5 hours per week, • Rapidly evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients admitted through the Emergency Department or transferred from other services with time-sensitive neurological emergencies., • Provide immediate response for Stroke Alerts, evaluate patients for acute interventions, and manage stroke care protocols, often collaborating with the Vascular Neurology and Neurosurgery teams., • Provide expert consultation to other services for patients with primary medical or surgical problems who develop neurological conditions., • Order, interpret, and, when necessary, perform diagnostic procedures such as Lumbar Puncture (LP)., • Co-manage patients with critical neurological illnesses in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) alongside Neurocritical Care or Medical Critical Care teams., • Lead discharge planning to ensure a safe and effective transition of care from the hospital to post-acute settings or outpatient follow-up with the patient's primary neurologist., • M.D. Degree or equivalent from an accredited College of Medicine, • Completion of Medical Residency with Board Certification, • Currently licensed as a physician in the State of New York, • Board Certified in Neurology