Multiple Sclerosis position with UPMC Magee in Pittsburgh, PA

About the role

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology and UPMC Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center seek a fellowship‑trained clinical neuroimmunologist to join their expanding organization. The role involves providing comprehensive care for patients with neuroimmunologic disorders, teaching medical students, neurology residents, fellows, and support staff, and pursuing clinical research (interest desired but not required). The position is based within UPMC’s Neuroimmunology & MS Center, which includes a state‑of‑the‑art clinical suite, a 10‑chair infusion center, and access to advanced neuroimaging resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for patients with a wide range of classic and complex neuroimmunologic conditions.
• Teach and mentor medical students, neurology residents, fellows, and support staff.
• Participate in educational activities such as a regular journal club, bimonthly complex case review conference, bimonthly neuroradiology case conference, and center‑wide educational sessions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary subspecialists (psychiatry, cognitive neurology, physical medicine & rehabilitation, neurosurgery, neuro‑urology, neuro‑ophthalmology, neuro‑vestibular, neuro‑otology, neuro‑gastroenterology, neuro‑rheumatology, women’s neurology) and utilize regional networks of physical, occupational, and speech therapists.
• Work with the center’s dedicated team of specialty‑trained nurses, research staff, insurance authorization personnel, and support staff for patient follow‑up, medication and diagnostic test authorizations, disability form completion, and insurance appeals.
• Leverage the MS Center’s biorepository of clinical samples (including brain autopsy and biopsy specimens) for research and clinical purposes.
• Utilize state‑of‑the‑art clinical suite, 10‑chair infusion center, and high‑quality neuroimaging resources (3 Tesla MRI, CT/PET scanners) with expert neuroradiology support.

Requirements

• Fellowship training in clinical neuroimmunology.
• Interest in delivering comprehensive neuroimmunologic patient care.
• Interest in teaching and mentoring trainees and staff.
• Desired (but not required): interest or background in conducting clinical research.

Skills

• Expertise in neuroimmunologic diagnosis and management.
• Strong teaching and mentoring abilities.
• Aptitude for clinical research and participation in investigative activities.
• Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with various subspecialists and therapy services.
• Proficiency with advanced neuroimaging modalities and infusion center operations.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills for handling authorizations, disability forms, and insurance appeals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including sign‑on and relocation assistance