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Hiring Range:
$240,000 -$270,000
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Academic Epileptologist, Worcester, MA
UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks an Academic Epileptologist in a clinician or clinician-scientist track to join our growing team. This individual will join an active epilepsy group with inpatient and outpatient services and will work closely with experts in neurosurgical therapies for epilepsy.
Key Highlights
The UMass Memorial Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is an NAEC (National Association of Epilepsy Centers) Level 4 institution offering the following treatments and services:
Stereotactic placement of depth electrodes (stereo-EEG)
Disconnective and resective epilepsy surgeries
Responsive nerve stimulator (RNS) placement
Vagus nerve stimulator placement
Unique neuropsychiatry program
Deep brain stimulator (DBS) placement
In development: intraoperative monitoring program
Primary clinical responsibilities of this position include:
Inpatient video-EEG monitoring
Attending on the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit service
Outpatient routine and ambulatory EEG
Managing patients with epilepsy in the clinic (sessions are cancelled during inpatient service weeks, continuous EEG service, vacation, and academic conferences)
Additional opportunities at UCMS and UMass Memorial Medical Center include:
Work with a multidisciplinary epilepsy team including Epileptologists, Advance Practice Providers, a Social Worker, Nurse Navigator, functional Neurosurgeons, Neuropsychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, and Neuroradiologists
Participate in the education of neurology residents and medical students at a top-ranking Medical School (US News #10 Primary Care) with Neurology Residency (9 residents per year) and medical students (~200 per year)
Participate in a Junior Faculty Development Program for career guidance, promotion tracking, and research mentorship
Ability to tailor career to focus on clinical epilepsy, resident and medical student education, and/or research endeavors
This position entails a faculty appointment at the medical school, which affords exceptional opportunities for professional development and promotion, and membership in the medical staff at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, a large, integrated health system (UMMH). UCMS and UMMH combine top-flight clinical care with world-class research. UCMS has numerous cutting-edge research programs in RNA biology, gene expression control and human gene therapy, quantitative health sciences and outcomes research, as well as a translational program supported by a Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA). The Neurology Department is committed to integrating the outstanding academic and clinical programs through multiple activities including teaching, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, an active neuroICU, and a large referral base throughout New England.
Qualifications
M.D. or D.O Degree
Board Certified in General Neurology
Fellowship training (Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology) including continuous video-EEG monitoring in inpatient settings, ICU and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, is required. Intracranial EEG monitoring experience is preferred.
Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs
Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF-eligible employment
Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program
Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization.
To apply direct: Academic Epileptologist-UMass Memorial Health
We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.
Worksite address
worcester, MA, 01609, US
Who can apply
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