Pediatric Neurology Epileptologist

About the role

The Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an opening for a Pediatric Epileptologist. The physician will provide high-level care, including attending on the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, staffing the outpatient Complex Epilepsy Clinic, as well as providing comprehensive EEG reading services (including surgical epilepsy). Clinical duties will comprise ~85% of the individual's time commitment. Clinical activities will take place primarily at Primary Children's Hospital and at Primary Children's Eccles Outpatient Building in Salt Lake City, UT.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level care, including attending on the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Staff the outpatient Complex Epilepsy Clinic
• Provide comprehensive EEG reading services, including surgical epilepsy
• Participate actively in research
• Provide trainee oversight (pediatric epilepsy fellowship, child neurology trainees, clinical neurophysiology fellows)
• Participate in some component of general child neurology
• Participate in education and scholarly activity, with opportunities in quality improvement and advocacy

Requirements

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
• Subspecialty training in pediatric epilepsy
• Epilepsy fellowship training and board certification

Qualifications

The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical or Tenure Track at the academic rank commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About the division

The division maintains an excellent collegial relationship with our pediatric neurosurgical and neuroimaging colleagues, as well as adult epilepsy programs across the region (both at the University of Utah and through Intermountain Health). The epilepsy section is active in all aspects of epilepsy care, including ketogenic diet, surgical epilepsy, neuromodulation, and gene-related therapies. Beyond this, the division of pediatric neurology provides specialty care in a variety of pediatric and developmental neurological conditions including neuromuscular, vascular disease, movement disorders, headache and functional neuroimaging. Epilepsy remains tightly integrated within a larger, collaborative division in which nearly all pediatric neurology services within the State of Utah (as well as across much of the Intermountain West) are delivered through our group.

Benefits

The Department and University offers a competitive salary and an unmatched benefits program including non-contributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary that vest immediately. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality improvement engagement, and excellence as educators.

About Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is a rapidly growing, vibrant city in the Intermountain West, with a nationally recognized Broadway theater, ballet, symphony, and several professional sports teams. The newly renovated Salt Lake International Airport is a hub for Delta Airlines and has direct flights to many North American cities and daily direct flights to multiple European cities. Outdoor activities are unparalleled: the city is a ski destination and a gateway to the state's renowned red rock landscapes. In addition to its 15 ski resorts, Utah boasts five national parks (with five more within a half-day's drive), a variety of golf courses allowing for year-round play, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, picturesque lakes, and numerous other outdoor activities.

Additional information

Department: 00848 - Pediatric Administration
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Track: Track Dependent on Qualifications
Close Date Open Until Filled: Yes
Requisition Number: PRN03853F