Neurohospitalist/Vascular Neurologist
End Date: 6/30/2023
Location: Newark, Delaware
Position Type: Physician
Shift: Day Shift, No Rotation
Join an expanding well-established physician-friendly practice! Collaborate with world-class specialists and departments including Neurointerventional surgery and Neurocritical care, as well as multiple other divisions across the institution. Challenging case mix equitable to major east coast academic institutions.
ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Neurohospitalist/Vascular Neurologist to work in the Christiana Hospital (973 beds) in Newark, DE.
Qualifications:
- BE/BC Neurology
- BE/BC Vascular Neurology preferred
- Eligible to obtain license in Delaware and Maryland
ChristianaCare Highlights:
- The largest healthcare system in Delaware employing 13,000 caregivers.
- 18 dedicated Neurocritical Care beds, 6 Transitional Neurology Unit beds, 2 Epilepsy Monitoring Unit beds, and 22 Stroke Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Unit beds.
- State of the art acute care facilities (including Level I Trauma) at the Main Newark Campus Comprehensive Stroke Center, Wilmington Hospital Primary stroke center, Cecil County Hospital and Acute Stroke Ready Hospital at the Middletown ED in Middletown, DE.
- Recognized for high quality stroke care including American Heart Association's Gold Plus Stroke Award and the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Award.
- 1,350 employed physicians.
- $2.112 Billion in annual revenue in FY 2020.
- Extensive teaching opportunities including an Internal Medicine, ED/IM, and psychiatry residents, medical students, and peer education. Academic appointment available via Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
Who We Are:
- 5 Board Certified Vascular Neurologists
- 3 Experienced Neurohospitalists
- 8 Advanced Practice Providers
- 15+ Provider Collaborating Outpatient General and Specialty Neurology Practice
What We Do:
- Consults and management of neurologic disease in the inpatient setting at the Newark (906 beds) and Wilmington (321 beds) campuses.
- Staff the stroke unit and manage acute stroke in the ED across our system and inpatient.
- Work 14-16 shifts per 4-week block
- Responsible for, on average, 6 overnight calls per 4-week block. Overnight call is via video from home after hours. No non-stroke overnight call.
- Cover inpatient stroke alerts remotely for Wilmington campus, Cecil Campus and Middletown ED via video
EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.
“The best part of being in the department of surgery is the collective teamwork environment.”
Justin Guerin, PA-C
Physician Assistant, General Surgery
“I appreciate the great teamwork and collaboration across departments, and leadership support in providing the best care.”
Vishesh Agarwal, M.D.
Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry
“ChristianaCare provides the resources and fosters open communication and teamwork so that we may serve our patients in Love and Excellence.”
Max J. Oran, M.D.
Primary Care and Hospital Medicine
“Having a nationally recognized reputation for providing high-quality care, ChristianaCare lives up to its commitment to serve its neighbors with Love and Excellence.”
Marshala Lee, M.D.
Harrington Trust Physician Scholar
“At heart, we are a community health care system which serves a large and diverse community.”
Doug Lienesch, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
“When we work together as a team, we realize greater health outcomes for our patients.”
Sara Schenck, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
“I am so proud to be a part of the team at Christiana Care—amazing people who are dedicated to excellence in the practice of medicine, who genuinely care about one another, and who are passionate about educating all levels of providers.”
Beenish Ahmed, M.D.
Primary Care Faculty Physician
“I joined ChristianaCare because a vibrant spirit of teamwork and collegiality was apparent to me from day one.”
Adam Skrzynski, M.D.
Infectious Diseases Physician
“At ChristianaCare, our reputation roots from the community.”
Daniel Burke, M.D.
Primary Care Physician
“One of the best parts of my job is being part of a team that not only shares love for the patient but also for each other.”
Barbara J. Albani, M.D.
Chief of Neurointerventional Surgery
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