MD/DO - Neurology - Stroke Care, .75 FTE

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•La Crosse, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health is seeking a Neuro Stroke Physician to provide expert inpatient and outpatient care for patients with acute stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and related neurologic conditions in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The role supports stroke treatment and recovery across the continuum of care in a collaborative, patient-centered, mission-driven health system. The neurology team includes two inpatient neurologists, 11 outpatient neurologists, and five advanced practice clinicians (APCs). The physician will serve 6–9 weeks per year as the in-house neurologist for inpatient and emergency department consultations and will participate in the outpatient Stroke clinic, seeing post-hospital stroke follow-up patients and advanced cerebrovascular consultations. Medical staff supervise advanced practice clinicians, may provide outreach services, and are expected to teach students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff. Emplify Health is a physician-led multispecialty group practice and regional health system. Its facilities include a 325-bed Level II Trauma Center, an onsite Inpatient Rehab Center, six critical access hospitals, and more than 65 clinics. The system serves a 22-county region of more than 700,000 people and uses Epic EMR. Emplify Health also offers residency training programs and describes its work environment as collegial. The organization reports an environmental sustainability program that uses clean energy.

Requirements

Completed an accredited graduate medical training program.
Board certified or eligible within the stated area of medicine.
Have or be able to obtain a license to practice in the multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in primary or comprehensive stroke center care.
Familiarity with acute stroke protocols and multidisciplinary stroke systems.
Interest in teaching, quality improvement, or program development.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with acute ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, TIA, and related neurologic conditions.
Provide inpatient and emergency stroke consultation.
Support acute stroke response and triage for thrombolysis and thrombectomy when appropriate.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams to coordinate treatment and follow-up.
Participate in stroke quality initiatives, protocol development, and performance improvement.
Educate patients, families, and staff on stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Serve 6–9 weeks per year as the in-house neurologist for inpatient and emergency department consultations.
Participate in the outpatient Stroke clinic, seeing post-hospital stroke follow-up patients and advanced cerebrovascular consultations.
Supervise advanced practice clinicians.
Provide outreach services as needed as part of the role.
Teach students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff.