Neurology Job at Tufts Medicine in Boston, MA

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The Department of Neurology is seeking a Chief of General Neurology to join our team at Tufts Medical Center.

You will be responsible for leading a growing General Neurology service at Tufts Medical Center and helping to provide the best quality care for patients across a wide range of neurological conditions, including headaches, stroke, neuropathy, epilepsy, and others. You will also play a role in implementing growth opportunities in alignment with other providers across the broader Tufts Medicine Network to increase access to care for patients at Tufts Medical Center and within the community.

Department of Neurology Overview:

Integrated Healthcare: Tufts Medical Center, with over 700 affiliated doctors, is part of the Tufts Medicine Health System. Tufts Medicine includes Lowell General Hospital, Lowell Saints Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Tufts Medicine Care at Home, Tufts Medicine Community Care, and Tufts Medicine Integrated Network.

Team Driven: TMC Neurology is a dynamic and collegial team of clinicians across multiple Neurology subspecialties with both outpatient and inpatient services, academic and community practices, a broad catchment area including the Tufts Medicine hospital network and Tufts Medicine Integrated Network community of outpatient clinics across Eastern Massachusetts and surrounding states, and a strong commitment to the academic mission of excellence and innovation in clinical care, research, and education. TMC Neurology leads several centers of excellence including the multidisciplinary Memory Care Center, a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center. TMC Neurology has a broad range of divisions including Cognitive Neurology, Critical Care Neurology, Movement Disorders, Neuroimmunology, Neuromuscular, Neuro-Oncology, and Vascular Neurology.

Research Based: Neurology research has a proven impact on patient care and outcomes. Our Department is no exception and we participate in multiple NIH- and industry-sponsored research projects as well as investigator-initiated projects to better understand and treat neurological conditions. We have two full-time Neurology clinical research coordinators that help with IRB, trial, and registry support.

Education: Our faculty are full-time academic staff members at Tufts University School of Medicine with many involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows (currently, in vascular neurology and neurocritical care).

Nationally Recognized: Our staff is among the nation’s leaders in advancing neurology diagnosis and treatment, with many clinicians consistently recognized as “Best of Boston.”

Responsibilities:

You will work within the Department of Neurology at Tufts Medicine in downtown Boston.

• Transforming patient care. Provide care on the following services: TMC Neurology Boston clinic, TMC Neurology Framingham clinic (if desired).
• Teamwork. Collaborate with a diverse group of multidisciplinary partners and esteemed clinicians dedicated to treating neurological diseases while training the next generation of neurologists. This position will involve both inpatient and outpatient clinical care.
• Leadership: Assume program leadership for the future expansion of General Neurology services at Tufts Medical Center and collaborate with Tufts Medicine system providers on broader network opportunities. This position will lead the General Neurology Service and work closely with the Chief of Stroke to develop inpatient schedules for attending coverage.
• Additional opportunities. Engage in research initiatives, deliver didactic training to trainees, contribute to the development and modification of institutional guidelines and policies, and participate in hospital-wide committees.

Work shift

Full time

Requirements:

BC/BE in Neurology, with the ability to obtain a Massachusetts medical license. We seek a diverse faculty that reflects the diverse community of patients served by our institution.

Who We Are

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network.