Pediatric Epileptologist - Full Time - Farmington, CT

Connecticut Children's • Farmington, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric Epileptologist will provide specialized clinical care to infants, children, and adolescents with epilepsy and paroxysmal neurological disorders, as a member of an inter-disciplinary team within an integrated academic model. Clinical responsibilities include evaluation and management of new-onset seizures, drug-resistant epilepsy, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, genetic epilepsies, status epilepticus, and non-epileptic events. The primary clinical focus will be in the ambulatory epilepsy program, epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) coverage, and multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery evaluations. A portion of the Pediatric Epileptologist’s time will be spent as a general Pediatric neurologist, including in the ambulatory setting and inpatient consultation. The Pediatric Epileptologist is accountable for delivering comprehensive, high-quality patient care according to standards of practice for children from birth through adolescence. The physician functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team within an integrated academic model and contributes to the growth and advancement of a comprehensive pediatric epilepsy center.

Requirements

• Specialized clinical care to infants, children, and adolescents with epilepsy and paroxysmal neurological disorders.
• Evaluation and management of new-onset seizures, drug-resistant epilepsy, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, genetic epilepsies, status epilepticus, and non-epileptic events.
• Ambulatory epilepsy program, epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) coverage, and multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery evaluations.
• General Pediatric neurology in ambulatory setting and inpatient consultation.
• Comprehensive, high-quality patient care according to standards of practice for children from birth through adolescence.
• Member of an interdisciplinary team within an integrated academic model.
• Contribute to the growth and advancement of a comprehensive pediatric epilepsy center.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized clinical care to infants, children, and adolescents with epilepsy and paroxysmal neurological disorders.
• Evaluate and manage new-onset seizures, drug-resistant epilepsy, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, genetic epilepsies, status epilepticus, and non-epileptic events.
• Focus on ambulatory epilepsy program, epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) coverage, and multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery evaluations.
• Spend time as a general Pediatric neurologist in ambulatory settings and inpatient consultations.
• Deliver comprehensive, high-quality patient care according to standards of practice for children from birth through adolescence.
• Function as a member of an interdisciplinary team within an integrated academic model.
• Contribute to the growth and advancement of a comprehensive pediatric epilepsy center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior