Pediatric Epileptologist - Full Time - Farmington, CT

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, diagnose, and manage pediatric patients with epilepsy, seizure-related and other neurologic disorders.
• Interpret routine, ambulatory, and long-term video EEG monitoring studies.
• Direct and participate in Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) care.
• Develop individualized treatment plans including antiseizure medications, dietary therapies (including ketogenic diet), neuromodulation therapies (e.g., DBS, VNS), and referral for epilepsy surgery evaluation when appropriate.
• Analyze medical histories, diagnostic testing, neuroimaging, and EEG findings to formulate diagnosis and plan of care in conformity with professional standards, payer requirements, and Division policies.
• Prescribe clinically appropriate medication and treatment for each patient.
• Refer each patient to other physicians, including specialists and other health care providers, whenever the patient's condition is necessary.
• Collaborate with neurosurgery, neuropsychology, neuroradiology, genetics, rehabilitation services, and allied health professionals in comprehensive epilepsy care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary Epilepsy Surgery Conferences.
• Keep and maintain accurate, complete, appropriate, timely and legible medical records relating to all professional services provided.
• Use and promote evidence-based clinical practice.
• Review on a regular basis long term cases that require ongoing medical attention.
• Consult with Medical Director/Division Head and other medical professionals as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues.
• Participate in quality improvement, management, continuing education, epilepsy program accreditation efforts, institutional patient safety programs and other patient care programs established by the hospital.
• Participate in teaching and learning in an integrated academic model teaching of residents, fellows and medical students.
• Provide patient and family education, seizure safety and SUDEP counseling, and advocacy for children with epilepsy.
• Participate in special programs and services as assigned.
• Contribute to the academic environment of the Division with peer-reviewed publications and/or local/national/international presentations.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Affords assistance in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience Required: MD or DO Degree Pediatric Residency training as part of Pediatric Neurology Residency Completion of Pediatric Neurology Residency Completion of Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Experience: No experience required.
• Education and/or Experience Preferred: 2 (two) years of experience preferred.
• Licenses and/or Certifications Required: Board eligible or certified in Child Neurology. Board eligible or certified in Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology Licensed and registered, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Connecticut Active and Unrestricted D.E.A. Certificate.