PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST

About the role

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH) is seeking a pediatric epileptologist with expertise in epilepsy surgery to join a comprehensive team of seven child neurologists in the Division of Pediatric Neurology.

Location

Florida, Hollywood

Specialty

Pediatric Epilepsy

Job Number

FY25-58-01

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and treating complex patients
• Evaluating and treating patients in the epilepsy monitoring unit, including those with intracranial recordings
• Interpreting and reporting EEGs, including short and long-term inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory EEG recordings, as well as EEGs in critically ill patients
• Participating in research initiatives through the Office of Human Research

Requirements

• BE/BC in neurology with special qualification in pediatric neurology
• BE/BC in epilepsy
• Training in presurgical evaluations and surgical planning within a multidisciplinary epilepsy management team

Qualifications

• Full range of pediatric neurology services offered within the JDCH Neuroscience Center
• Multidisciplinary team including child neurologists with expertise in multiple sub-specialties, pediatric neurosurgeons, and a pediatric neuropsychologist

Skills

• Expertise in epilepsy surgery
• Ability to interpret and report EEGs
• Experience with presurgical evaluations and surgical planning

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Compensation package commensurate with training and experience
• Sign-on bonus
• Professional malpractice and medical liability covered under sovereign immunity

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Full-time employed position

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

One of the region’s leading pediatric hospitals, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is trusted by South Florida families in the moments that count. Offering a comprehensive scope of healthcare services and programs in a child-friendly atmosphere, the hospital is staffed 24 hours a day by world-class pediatricians, pediatric specialists, specialty-trained nurses and ancillary support staff.

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