Medical Director for Neurocritical Care Services, Illinois Neurological Institute (INI), Peoria, Illinois
Job Description:
We seek a board-certified Neurologist who is fellowship trained in Critical Care Medicine and has five or greater years of experience post-fellowship. Leadership experience in an academic tertiary care environment is highly desirable. This is a full-time, salary-supported position. You will serve as the Medical Director for Neurocritical Care Services. You will be responsible for providing medical management of patients within the unit, as well as oversight and collaboration with other practitioners who provide care in the unit. You will additionally oversee and direct all neurocritical care practice efficiencies, quality improvement programs, and educational activities for medical students, residents, nurses, and allied health professionals who provide care in the neurocritical care areas. In addition to the INI, you will work collaboratively with the Director of Critical Care Services, OSF St. Francis Medical Center, other ICU Medical Directors, the Critical Care Committee, and institutional Quality Medicine. There is a clear expectation that the Medical Director for Neurocritical Care Services will be engaged in academic scholarly activities to include clinical research, curriculum development, and/or other editorial or primary medical authorship.
BACKGROUND: The Illinois Neurological Institute (INI), the neurological care provider for downstate Illinois and the surrounding region, provides a full spectrum of adult and pediatric care for illnesses affecting the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerve in a distinctive environment melding research, teaching, and tertiary care medicine. The INI supports well-established, on-site residency training programs in neurology and neurosurgery. The INI includes highly qualified sub-specialty neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-radiologists, neuro-pathologists, physiatrists and neuroscience nurses who work together as a collaborative team. Neurological care services associated with the INI include:
22-bed Neuro Critical Care Unit (intensive and intermediate levels of care)
28-bed Neurology/Neurosurgery Unit
25-bed Rehabilitation Unit (CARF certified)
Dedicated neurosurgical operating room staff
Designated Outpatient Neurological Diagnostic Center
Designated video EEG-monitored beds
Sleep Disorders Center (AASM accredited)
The neuro-intensive care unit supports all aspects of care for critically-ill patients with primary neurological disorders.
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City:
Peoria
State:
Illinois
Job Details
Degree Required:
MD/DO
Call Rotation:
Unknown
Position Type:
Permanent
Board Certification Required:
BE/BC
Experience Required:
0-2 Years
Specialty:
Neurology
Accept Visa Candidates:
Yes
Additional Information:
The INI is based at OSF St. Francis Medical Center and has a 131 year history of commitment and dedicated service as the major referral center to the 23-county region of north-central Illinois. The hospital is licensed for 650 beds and is one of the largest Catholic hospitals in the United States. More than 5,000 employees and more than 750 physicians compose the staff of the medical center.
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