Physician-Pediatric Neurology EEG

About the role

The incumbent obtains history, examines, diagnoses, counsels, and treats patients within the physician’s area of specialty and experience. The incumbent makes critical decisions regarding medical care. The incumbent works closely and in cooperation with the management staff, directs comments and questions to the appropriate management person and follows administrative policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services to patients who are appropriate for the scope of a pediatric neurologist epilepsy, and seizure disorders.
• Provides regular clinic and reading/interpretation of EEGs including video EEGs.
• Collaborates with and supervises mid-level providers.
• Can expect to have some involvement with telemedicine whether it be patient or physician consultations or remote EEG readings.
• A component of the physician’s time will be allocated to teaching residents and medical students as appropriate.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a current and valid State of Nevada Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) medicine license.
• Controlled substance License to Prescribe issued by the State of Nevada and Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the DEA, required.
• Board-Eligible or Board-Certified in Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) highly encouraged.

Qualifications

• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Prior experience in referenced specialty, preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to function effectively in an integrated delivery system.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulatory rules.
• Capable of operating business units in conformance with good quality and business practices as may be outlined by agencies such as The Joint Commission, NCQA, MGMA, etc.
• Effective leadership skills (and leading by example).
• Ability to obtain results with minimal disruption while involving a variety of internal and external groups.
• Ability to work independently.

Benefits

Compensation expectations for pediatric specialists within Renown Health include meeting quality metrics through documentation, timely closure of charts, maintaining high patient satisfaction scores, and meeting citizenship expectations as a colleague and teacher. Physician will meet with Pediatrician-in-Chief to review these expectations twice yearly.