Child/Pediatric Neurologist

About the role

Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health is seeking a dedicated, board-certified Pediatric Neurologist to join the esteemed and expanding team at Hackensack University Medical Center. This opportunity allows you to become part of the top-ranked pediatric neurology and neurosurgery program in New Jersey, as recognized by U.S. News & World Report ‘25-’26. The role focuses on caring for children with conditions affecting the brain, spine, muscles, or nervous system from infancy through adolescence, providing specialized testing, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care.

Program Highlights & The Practice Environment

• Join a comprehensive and highly integrated practice that sees the full spectrum of pediatric neurologic diseases.
• Collaborative environment including fully integrated programs such as Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, a Neurofibromatosis Program, and a Tuberous Sclerosis Program.
• Close collaboration with the comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Pediatric Neurosurgery Program.
• Partnership with neurosurgical colleagues and their Nurse Practitioner for advanced management of spasticity patients, including Baclofen Pumps.
• Fully staffed, on-site Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics Programs to support holistic patient care.

State-of-the-Art Facilities & Resources

• Advanced Imaging: Two on-site MRIs (one is a 3-T magnet) supported by a team of 8 Neuro-Radiologists.
• Specialized Inpatient Units: Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) adjacent to the 15-bed PICU; 40-Bed Level IV NICU (with a Fellowship Program) and 10 Transitional Nursery Beds; Hematology-Oncology Inpatient Beds; General Pediatric Inpatient Beds with ample overflow capacity.
• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency & Day Units: Pediatric Emergency Room staffed by dedicated Pediatric ER Physicians; Pediatric Day Unit adjacent to the ER for infusions and short-stay procedures.
• Advanced Surgical Suites: Dedicated and fully equipped Pediatric ORs, including Neurosurgical Stealth Systems.

Requirements

• NJ Medical License, CDS and DEA.
• M.D./D.O. degree from a recognized Medical or Osteopathic School.
• Successful completion of fellowship program.
• Board Eligibility/Certification by the appropriate Board and subspecialty board.
• Have or the ability to obtain a New Jersey Medical License.
• Commitment to outstanding pediatric care.

Pay

The minimum base salary for this position is $257,198.00. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to specialization, labor market data, experience, leadership, education and certifications, productivity, skills, geographic location, internal equity, and budget and grant funding.