Epilepsy Neurology Physician - Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute - Kansas City, MO

About the Position

The physician’s primary focus will be on epilepsy, with opportunities to manage and treat a diverse range of patients. On-call responsibilities are shared among the neurologists, which provides a balanced lifestyle in addition to the support of Advanced Practice Providers. Full access to our EMU for comprehensive patient monitoring and EEG interpretation as well as a fully integrated Epic EMR.

Join our team during an exciting time as we actively build our epilepsy surgery program; collaborate closely with our highly trained functional neurosurgeons to offer advanced surgical options for patients. Saint Luke’s Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Medical School; opportunity for academic appointment through UMKC, commensurate with level of experience.

The neurology residency program provides 12 residents educational opportunities in all of the Neuroscience Institute’s comprehensive treatment centers. Abundance of research opportunities and track record of success; possibility for start-up funding for motivated candidates.

Requirements

• Candidates must be BC/BE, have successfully completed a Neurology residency program, and must have completed or be in the process of completing an Epilepsy fellowship.
• This position cannot currently support Visa candidates.

About Saint Luke's

Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas.

About Kansas City

Saint Luke's is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic. The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life.