Neurologist

0ab2535a-1b2d-4555-acf9-6293d400c0b6•Hinsdale, IL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

A Board-Certified Neurologist provides specialized neurological care to patients in a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH). The Neurologist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with complex neurological conditions and collaborates with RML's multidisciplinary care team to support comprehensive, patient-centered care. Patients may have complex medical and neurological needs, including a need for continued hospital-level care following critical illness or other serious medical conditions. The role offers the opportunity to practice in a specialized hospital environment and help medically complex patients achieve optimal outcomes. This is a long-term contract position with a 0.5 FTE. The schedule is Monday through Friday for 3–4 hours per day, with flexible hours. Compensation is listed as $300,000+ annually; pay is determined by job-specific requirements, individual experience, internal pay equity, and organizational needs and budget considerations. The physician may also be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program based on individual and organizational performance.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
Completion of an accredited Neurology residency program.
Previous experience in an LTACH, acute care hospital, critical care, rehabilitation, or another medically complex patient-care setting.
Ability to provide high-quality neurological care in a complex hospital environment.
Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Knowledge of EEG procedures and ability to accurately document and maintain patient records.
Board certification in Neurology.
Current and unrestricted Illinois medical license, or eligibility to obtain and maintain such licensure.
Current DEA registration, as applicable to the scope of practice.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR).
Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams.
Additional training or subspecialty expertise in stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular disease, or neurodegenerative disorders.

Responsibilities

Support RML Specialty Hospital’s mission and vision and demonstrate its Core Values of Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Integrity, Respect, and Stewardship (STAIRS).
Promote a positive patient and customer experience by applying the principles of the Language of Caring in interactions with patients, families, and coworkers.
Evaluate and diagnose disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular system.
Provide neurological consultations and ongoing management for medically complex LTACH patients.
Develop individualized diagnostic and treatment plans based on medical history, clinical presentation, and diagnostic findings.
Monitor patients’ neurological status and adjust treatment plans as clinically indicated.
Order, review, and interpret appropriate laboratory, neurological, and imaging studies.
Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, rehabilitation professionals, nursing staff, therapists, and other interdisciplinary care team members.
Communicate diagnoses, treatment recommendations, prognosis, and ongoing care to patients and families.
Recommend medications, therapies, diagnostic evaluations, and appropriate specialty follow-up.
Communicate and collaborate with specialists and consulting physicians when additional evaluation or treatment is indicated.
Document assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
Participate in care planning and interdisciplinary discussions as appropriate.
Support continuity of neurological care during the patient’s RML stay and facilitate appropriate transitions of care.
Practice in accordance with hospital policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain current knowledge of advances in neurology and evidence-based care for medically complex patients.