Description
The University of Missouri School of Medicine
Department of Neurology
General & Subspecialty Opportunities
The University of Missouri’s School of Medicine, Department of Neurology invites your application!
We are hiring both general neurology and neurology subspecialists. Our experienced team creates an excellent environment for experienced physicians, as well as those just getting started, post-fellowship. We offer support, mentorship, skilled leadership, and very competitive compensation.
| We are hiring in the following areas: | |
| General Neurology | Cognitive & Behavioral |
| Movement Disorders | Neurohospitalist |
| Sleep | Child Neurology |
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General Job Details:
- Department is comprised of:
- 20+ neurologists
- 14 neuroscientists
- 3 Nurse Practitioners
- Responsibilities are:
o~90% Clinical
o~10% Teaching/Education/Administration
oMore flexible options are available for those with preferences for more teaching or research
- Call Schedule – depends on the subspecialty
oResidents take 1st call
oNo Stroke, ICU call
oNo overnight unless emergency
oBackup available with all subspecialties
- Practice Schedule: M-F 40 hours/week
oInpatient Only: ~10-12 Patients/day
oOutpatient Only: ~14-16 Patients/day
§ 2-3 Exam Rooms
§ Strong nursing Support
- Teaching Responsibilities:
oPresent 1-2x/year in Grand Rounds
oOur faculty will always have learners but faculty can dictate how many are present in the clinic
oOption to oversee resident clinic and review encounters to build productivity towards incentive pay
As the largest Neurologic Care Team in mid-Missouri, the department's facilities include:
- A dedicated 28-bed Neurosciences Center with 6 bed EMU
- 14-bed Neurosciences ICU
- AANEM Lab Accreditation with Exemplary Status
- Level IV Epilepsy program
- Level 1 Acute Stroke Center
- MDA/ALS clinics
- An accredited Sleep Program
- First Adult Certified Duchenne Care Center by PPMD.
Our academic programs include a neurology residency program and the following six accredited neurology fellowship programs:
- ACGME-Accredited Fellowship Programs
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology
- Sleep Medicine
- Advanced Sleep Medicine
- Vascular Neurology
- UCNS-Accredited Fellowship Program
- Neuro Critical Care
In addition to clinical opportunities, the MU Center for Translational Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory offers a vast array of academic and research opportunities. Currently, there are established basic and translational research programs with 30+ clinical trials in Neurology.
Qualifications:
- MD/DO
- Board-certified or board-eligible in neurology.
- Successful completion of an accredited fellowship in the respective areas of expertise.
- For the purposes of this application, BC/BE candidates from ACGME accredited residencies and fellowships are considered experienced.
About Us:
MU Health Care is the first and only institution in mid-Missouri to earn the Comprehensive Stroke Center certification from DNV GL Healthcare and is a certified Level I Comprehensive Stroke Center, reflecting the highest level of expertise for treating our stroke patients. With the region's only dedicated stroke neurologist and fellowship-trained neuro-interventionalists, MU Health Care's stroke team provides better treatment and safer procedures to our patients from immediate stroke care to rehabilitation.
The University of Missouri, located in Columbia, has an average enrollment of 35,000 students and is Missouri's largest public research university. Mizzou is also the flagship campus of the four-campus University of Missouri System and one of only five universities nationwide with law, medicine, veterinary medicine, and a nuclear research reactor on one campus. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities since 1908, Mizzou is considered one of the nation's top-tier institutions.
Our Community
Columbia is rated by Forbes magazine as the fifth best small city for business and careers in America and is consistently rated a top place to live by Money Magazine, boasting a low cost of living, a vibrant community, and nationally renowned public schools. Columbia is an ideal college town that combines small-town comforts, and community spirit, with big-city culture, activities, and resources. Our community is energetic and engaged, packed with restaurants and entertainment venues, and hosts more than a dozen annual cultural festivals.
If you are interested in more information, please contact Lori Schutte, lschutte@health.missouri.edu.
