Vascular Neurologist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Board Eligible / Board Certified Neuro Hospitalist, you will join the prestigious CommonSpirit Memorial Neuroscience Institute, an established hospital-employed group at CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. This excellent opportunity allows you to provide comprehensive patient care within a regional healthcare leader, consistently recognized as the #1 Best Regional Hospital in Chattanooga by U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years (and TN's #4), and holding a consistent 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.

Every day you will contribute your expertise to our World-Renowned Comprehensive Stroke Center, working alongside an expert team focused on clinical care and neurologic research. As part of one of the largest and most organized neurology referral networks in the US, you will function within a highly collegial Institute encompassing neurohospitalist and neurosurgery components. This role provides flexibility while allowing you to remain an integral part of a leading neuroscience institute that benefits from extensive collaboration with partner hospitals nationwide (e.g., Baylor St. Luke's, Barrow Neurological Institute).

To be successful in this role, you will be a Board Eligible / Board Certified Neuro Hospitalist with a passion for delivering high-quality neurological care on an as-needed basis within a cutting-edge environment.

• Providing comprehensive patient care to neurological patients admitted to the hospital.
• Performing timely and accurate neurological assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including neurosurgery, and other specialists.
• Managing acute neurological conditions, including stroke, seizures, and other neurological emergencies.
• Participating in daily rounds, consultations, and patient care discussions as scheduled.
• Maintaining accurate and thorough medical records using the hospital's EMR system, Epic.
• Adhering to all hospital policies, procedures, and patient safety protocols.

We are offering a competitive base salary that includes guaranteed base salary and production incentives, commencement bonus, and relocation assistance, along with a comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401k with match, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, CME & allowance, and potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.

Required

• MD or DO degree
• Board-eligible/Board-certified
• Ability to obtain an active medical license in the state of Tennessee
• Current American Heart Association ACLS and BLS certifications

About CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to the healing ministry of the Church. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, it offers a continuum of care including preventative, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, and stroke care, and orthopedic and rehabilitation services. CommonSpirit Memorial is a regional referral center of choice with 4,700 employees and almost 500 affiliated physicians providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection.With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

About CommonSpirit Memorial Chattanooga

• Chattanoogas ONLY 5 STAR rated hospital.
• Ranked the 2nd BEST HOSPITAL in TN by US News.
• Recognized as one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters, the health care industry's leading source of information on hospital quality and 100 Great Community Hospitals by Beckers Hospital Review. A survey conducted by Medicare.gov, ranks CHI Memorial Healthcare System as a leading hospital in the Chattanooga area for patient satisfaction.
• A not-for-profit, faith-based 443-bed healthcare system with 3 campuses (Chattanooga and Hixson in TN and Ringgold in GA).
• Regional referral center of choice!

About Chattanooga, TN: America's First National Park City

• #1 OUTSIDE CITY by Outside Magazine.
• Chattanooga, Tennessee is noted as "The Scenic City" and GIG City - fastest internet in the South; nestled in the heart of the mountains where the states of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee meet.
• A two hour drive to Atlanta, Nashville, and Birmingham.
• "America's Top-Rated Cities" and "Top 10 City" in which to live and play; "Top 10 Southern Mid-Markets with Highly Diversified Economies" and one of the "Smartest Cities in the World" in which to live. This vibrant city blends "Big City" amenities with an ease of a smaller city offering: a family friendly and safe atmosphere in which to live, easily commutable, moderate cost of living, $120 million revitalized riverfront, very active Arts Council, Museums, and an extensive green way system.
• Outdoor activities are abundant ranging from hang-gliding at Lookout Mountain, to floating down the Sequatchie River, to biking and horseback riding through the scenic countryside. If you are a water sport enthusiast, Nickajack and Chickamauga Lakes are nearby or kayak/raft down the Great Ocoee River (host to the Summer Olympics).
• Chattanooga also has numerous challenging golf courses (Chattanooga plays host to the PGA Event - Provident Classic)

Area Schools & Education

The public school system in the area is well above average and excellent private schools providing unsurpassed educational opportunities from Signal Mountain to Lookout Mountain are within reach.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offers a wide range of majors in undergraduate, graduate courses and medical education - 9 residency programs and 4 fellowship programs.

Area Attractions

• Tennessee Aquarium
• Hunter Museum of American Art
• Creative Discovery Museum
• Tivoli Theater
• Chattanooga Choo Choo
• Chattanooga Zoo
• Rock City
• Ruby Falls
• Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra
• White Water Rafting
• Rock Climbing - Largest Indoor Facility - Mountain Climbing
• Hamilton Place Mall is TN's largest mall - 5 Regional Shopping Malls
• Chattanooga Lookouts AA Baseball Team (Cincinnati Reds affiliate)
• Two Professional Soccer Clubs: Chattanooga FC & Chattanooga Red Wolves
• 17+ Golf Courses

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