Vascular Neurologist/Stroke Director

MaineHealth•Scarborough, ME

5d•$330,000 - $330,000•Onsite

About The Position

MaineHealth Neurology is seeking a full-time, fellowship-trained Vascular Neurologist with demonstrated leadership capabilities and experience in stroke program development, quality improvement, or clinical operations. The physician will serve as Director of the Maine Medical Center Portland Comprehensive Stroke Center and Medical Director of the MaineHealth Telestroke Program. Alongside dedicated time to oversee and manage the Stroke Programs, the Director will have inpatient clinical responsibilities on the Neurohospitalist/Stroke service. Maine Medical Center Portland is the only Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in Maine and serves as the tertiary referral center for complex stroke patients across Maine and the region. The Stroke Medical Director provides physician leadership for clinical standards, quality and performance improvement, multidisciplinary stroke care, education, research, and continued readiness for certification. The MaineHealth TeleStroke Network provides 24/7/365 emergency stroke coverage across MaineHealth hospitals and Redington-Fairview. The Telestroke Medical Director chairs the TeleStroke Steering Committee; oversees clinical quality, education, and case review; supports site Stroke Champions; and works closely with the TeleStroke Program Manager on clinical, quality, and operational issues. The physician will join an established Neurology Department of more than 35 subspecialty-trained adult and pediatric neurologists, neurohospitalists, and advanced practice professionals. Clinical responsibilities are at Maine Medical Center in Portland, the state’s leading tertiary care hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, and the region’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center. Inpatient neurology is a teaching service, with a growing Neurology residency established in 2020, rotating Tufts University School of Medicine students, and Maine Medical Center Internal Medicine and Psychiatry residents. An academic appointment is conferred through affiliation with Tufts University School of Medicine, with opportunities for academic advancement. The annual base salary is $330,000. Total compensation may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives, and quality incentives. MaineHealth also offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

Fellowship-trained Vascular Neurologist.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
Experience in stroke program development, quality improvement, or clinical operations.

Responsibilities

Direct the Maine Medical Center Portland Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Serve as Medical Director of the MaineHealth Telestroke Program.
Provide inpatient clinical care on the Neurohospitalist/Stroke service.
Provide physician leadership for stroke clinical standards, quality and performance improvement, multidisciplinary stroke care, education, research, and continued readiness for certification.
Chair the TeleStroke Steering Committee.
Oversee TeleStroke clinical quality, education, and case review.
Support site Stroke Champions.
Work with the TeleStroke Program Manager to address clinical, quality, and operational issues.