Acute Care Neurointerventional Hospitalist (2026-1013)

Full-time (1.0 FTE) Acute Care Neurointerventional Hospitalist position at Valley Medical Center Main Campus, Renton, WA (Req 2026-1013).

About the role

Hospital-based, acute-care-only position focused exclusively on the evaluation and treatment of acute neurovascular emergencies. The role entails approximately ten (10) 24-hour call shifts per month (120 shifts annually) within a high-volume, thrombectomy-capable stroke center. The neurointerventionalist will collaborate with neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, radiology, hospitalist, critical care, anesthesiology, and rehabilitation teams, and participate in protocol development, quality improvement, clinical research, education, and multidisciplinary case conferences.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat acute ischemic stroke, including large-vessel occlusion, tandem lesions, and eligible distal and medium-vessel occlusions.
• Perform mechanical thrombectomy and other endovascular procedures for acute stroke.
• Provide endovascular management of selected intracranial hemorrhage and other neurovascular emergencies.
• Collaborate with referring hospitals and emergency medical services to facilitate rapid transfer and treatment of eligible patients.
• Participate in the development and optimization of institutional stroke and thrombectomy protocols.
• Participate in quality improvement, stroke metrics, clinical research, education, and multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Help advance the center's acute stroke and neurointerventional capabilities, including rapid triage, advanced imaging, thrombectomy, post-procedure care, and regional transfer partnerships.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, or another appropriate specialty.
• Fellowship training in Vascular Neurology and/or Neurocritical Care, as applicable to the candidate's training pathway, and Neuroendovascular Surgery/Neurointervention.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Washington State.
• Board certification or eligibility in the candidate's primary specialty, with appropriate neurointerventional certification and credentials.
• Demonstrated competency and experience in mechanical thrombectomy and acute cerebrovascular intervention.
• Eligibility for hospital privileges to perform neurointerventional procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and high-quality, patient-centered care.

Ideal candidate

• Experience managing high-acuity stroke patients in a thrombectomy-capable or comprehensive stroke environment.
• Ability to independently evaluate and treat emergent neurovascular cases.
• Interest in developing regional stroke systems and improving access to thrombectomy.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical research, quality improvement, and/or medical education.
• Enthusiasm for helping grow a modern, patient-centered neurovascular program.

Compensation

$5,000 per shift ($600,000 annually based on 120 annual shifts).

Benefits

• Group medical insurance
• Group dental insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Carpool incentives
• Parking
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty
• Employee assistance program

About Valley Medical Center

Valley Medical Center is the largest nonprofit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving more than 600,000 residents. The 341-bed hospital includes a Level III Trauma Center and operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care, and specialty clinics, most located on or near the hospital campus. Recognitions include accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, the AMA's 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition, Joint Commission accreditation, and NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition. Located in Renton, Washington — just 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and Bellevue — the area offers diverse Northwest recreational opportunities, more affordable housing, less traffic, and access to a top school district.