Cognitive Behavioral Neurologist (M67827) - School of Medicine, Neurology

Virginia Commonwealth University VCU School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCUs sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer. https://vcujobs.com/why-richmond

Unit: School of Medicine Department: Neurology

The Department of Neurology has a talented and robust team of more than 70 faculty members spanning nine divisions, including representatives from every neurology subspecialty in adult and child neurology, plus award-winning educators, clinical, and translational neuroscientists, and master clinicians. The Department of Neurologys vision is to provide the best patient-centered neurological care while fostering the career development, education, and training of our team members. We endeavor to realize this vision by fulfilling the following three missions:

1. Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through compassionate, high-quality medical care and patient education.
2. Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows, and the wider community of medical professionals.
3. Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing innovative treatments through basic translational and clinical research.

Mission or Goal of Unit

The mission of the Department of Neurology is to provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive patient-centered neurological care for adults and children, perform translational and clinical research to further understanding of disease mechanisms, and develop new treatments. We also aim to train the next generation of neurologists and clinical neuroscientists.

Chief Purpose of this Position

The Department of Neurology is seeking a full-time member to join our expanding clinical and research enterprises in the Division of Movement Disorders. This position will provide patient care, engage in medical student and neurology resident and fellow education, and participate in clinical research.

Position Responsibilities

1. Clinical Primary clinical responsibilities include care of patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings with an emphasis on movement disorders.

2. Teaching Faculty member will teach medical students and housestaff. They will be expected to organize and develop a series of formal conferences for the housestaff and students emphasizing issues in movement disorders. They will attend weekly Grand Rounds and lecture upon occasion as requested.

3. Research The Division of Movement Disorders is engaged in clinical and translational research projects. The faculty member will be expected to participate in and, when appropriate, lead clinical research and clinical trials.

4. Service Faculty member will serve on departmental, School of Medicine, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field (e.g., reviewer, conference organizer, etc.).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BCBE in Neurology
• Completed an accredited Movement Disorders Fellowship
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salary Range
• Commensurate with experience
• FLSA Exemption Status
• Exempt
• Restricted Position
• No
• ORP Eligible
• Ineligible
• Rank
• Open
• Tenure
• Ineligible
• Months
• 12 Months

Contact Information

Contact Name: Kelly Barnes Contact Email: Kelly.Cecil@vcuhealth.org