Neurohospitalist
US-WA-Seattle
commonspirit_providers
Req #: 413868
Type: Varies
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Overview: Virginia Mason Francisan Health (VMFH) is fulfilling our vision of transforming healthcare by expanding our collaborative care team. We have an opportunity for a 1.0 FTE Neurohospitalist physician in desirable Seattle, Washington. Responsibilities: Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington is actively recruiting a full-time (1.0FTE) Neurohospitalist to join a growing inpatient team dedicated to serving the needs of patients with acute neurological disease. We are a leading certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Virginia Mason has been providing stroke care since 2011 and currently treats more than 350+ patients per year. Our Neurohospitalists are part of a robust team of Neurosurgeons, Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Neuro-Interventional Radiologists, Intensivists, Hospitalists, Respiratory Therapists and Neurologists providing patients access to the latest in cutting-edge intracranial and endovascular therapy. Practice highlights * Our team consists of 4 other Neurohospitalist physicians. We work a block schedule which includes both day and night shifts (12 hours) * Our ICU has 29 beds and is a closed unit. * Supportive team, including neuro-trained advanced providers, clinical nurse specialists, stroke coordination and dedicated care management. * VMMC has achieved AHA Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus certification as well as Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. * Complete neuroscience institute within the Virginia Mason system; providing treatments from surgery to rehabilitation. * Personalized patient care, including 1:1 nursing support for acute stroke patients. * Growing ambulatory, in-patient, tele-neurology and tele-stroke program serving as the hub to two hospitals in the region. * Nurse driven code stroke process and rapid response. * Physician employed hospital and medical center where collaboration and new ideas are encouraged. * Opportunity to practice many facets of Neurology and see a wide spectrum of neurological disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (AlS), seizure disorders, tumors of the brain and spinal cord, movement disorders, and migraine management. * Physician involvement in Virginia Mason's leading process improvement work. * Competitive compensation and complete benefits package, including relocation for those who qualify. #HEC Qualifications: * BE/BC in Neurology * Stroke fellowship training preferred * Able to obtain a medical professional license in the State of WA * Able to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed for specific practice * BLS required
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