JOB DESCRIPTION
Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, MO is excited
to welcome BC/BE Neurologists—both general/community and fellowship-trained—in
specialties including Stroke, Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology, Headache,
Neuromuscular, MS, and Epilepsy. Candidates coming out of training as well as
experienced leaders are very welcome and will be well-supported.
About the position
* Predominantly outpatient-focused positions working with a multidisciplinary
team to create individualized treatment plans
* Saint Luke’s Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for the University of
Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Medical School; opportunity for academic
appointment through UMKC, commensurate with level of experience
* The neurology residency program provides 12 residents educational
opportunities in all of the Neuroscience Institute’s comprehensive treatment
centers
* Abundance of research opportunities and track record of success; possibility
for start-up funding for motivated candidates
* On-call responsibilities are shared among the neurologists, which provides a
balanced lifestyle in addition to the support of Advanced Practice Providers
* Fully integrated Epic EMR
* As a non-profit organization, Saint Luke’s employees qualify for the Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
* Saint Luke’s has an extremely competitive career employment package that
includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as
medical, dental, vision & malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan
with employer match, paid time off & a generous yearly CME allowance
* Candidate must be BC or BE and be eligible for MO and KS state medical
licenses
About Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute is part of Saint Luke’s, the
West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care
organizations in the United States. The Institute is a comprehensive center for
neuroscience research, education, and evidence-based medicine that combines
faculty in neurology, neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, neurotology,
psychiatry, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Its legacy of innovation
began in 1993 when doctors performed one of the world’s first intra-arterial
stroke reversal procedures. Saint Luke’s specialists have continued to pioneer
new stroke treatments and reverse strokes in thousands of patients through its
network of stroke centers. The Neuroscience Institute is a global leader in
using both drug and mechanical interventions to reverse the debilitating effects
of ischemic stroke.
Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute brings together highly
specialized neuroscientists to provide comprehensive treatment for the most
complex neurological diseases, including stroke, epilepsy, brain tumors,
Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, multiple sclerosis, headaches, and facial
pain, as well as aneurysms, intracerebral hemorrhages, memory disorders, hearing
and balance disorders, and sleep disorders. The Neuroscience Institute’s
multispecialty team provides the latest minimally invasive spinal surgical
techniques to treat acute and chronic back pain. It has a fellowship-trained
neurosurgery team with subspecialties ranging from asleep deep brain stimulation
(DBS) surgery to treating skull-based tumors and everything in between.
About Saint Luke’s
Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit
health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and
campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and
specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and
compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban,
suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in
Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is nationally
recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the
region. Saint Luke’s is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health
care and the advancement of medical research and education. BJC Health is one of
the largest employers in Missouri and comprises 24 hospitals and hundreds of
clinics and service organizations, operating in two distinct regions, serving
patients in its East Region as BJC HealthCare.
About Kansas City
Saint Luke's is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of
the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240
neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City
a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic. The greater
Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its thriving
arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality
of life.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Applicable Experience:
Doctorate Degree
JOB DETAILS
Full Time
Day (United States of America)