Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in partnership with the Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics at Emory University are looking for a Pediatric Neurologist with special expertise in epilepsy/neurophysiology to join an academic/clinical team at an Assistant/Associate Professor level.. Epileptologists participate in the teaching of Neurology Residents and Epilepsy Fellows as well as staffing a 12 bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Fast Access Neurology clinics and reading LTVM/EEG studies.. For interested candidates, there are lots of research opportunities available with Emory neurosciences, Georgia Tech, adult neurology and CDC. Working together, the Emory+Children's Pediatric Institute supports the ongoing professional and leadership development of physicians while maintaining a healthy balance between academics and clinical work and rewarding excellence and productivity in both.. The Department offers a courtesy scholarship, in addition to a faculty development and mentoring program designed to help faculty succeed in clinical programs, translational or basic research and to thrive as educators.. The Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond.

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Job Description
To plan, implement and evaluate the provision of high-quality medical care, with appropriate resource management, to children and adolescents in the respective clinical area.
Experience
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<li>No minimum Experience Required.</li>
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Preferred Qualifications
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<li>Experience in respective clinical area.</li>
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Education
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<li>Graduate of an accredited, four-year medical school.</li>
<li>Graduate of an accredited, post-graduate residency program in Pediatric Neurology.</li>
<li>Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Neurophysiology.</li>
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Certification Summary
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<li>Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Neurophysiology.</li>
<li>Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.</li>
<li>BLS or PALS certification required.</li>
<li>Current DEA registration.</li>
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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<li>Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and families and as a team member.</li>
<li>Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Professional Staff.</li>
<li>Demonstrates the following skills in accomplishing job duties and responsibilities: personal organization and time management, human relations and teamwork, personal adaptability, personal motivation, and listening.</li>
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Job Responsibilities
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<li>Provides patient care within the respective clinical area which complies with the Professional Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and Children's policies and procedures.</li>
<li>Participates in and incorporates Quality Improvement and research findings into practice.</li>
<li>Provides and/or serves as a resource for patient/family and staff education.</li>
<li>Educate and assist trainees with medical decision making.</li>
<li>Provides an authenticated report of all physician services rendered and maintains accurate and complete records in an acceptable manner.</li>
<li>Completes necessary documentation and ensures timely communication to facilitate patient care and appropriate reimbursement.</li>
<li>Actively responds to patient and clinical staff questions and requests.</li>
<li>Participates in meetings/activities as required to support operations of the clinical area.</li>
<li>Participates in activities that enhance professional development, complete, and maintain certification in BLS, PALS, or NALS and maintains any additional specialty training/certifications as required by the area assigned.</li>
<li>Performs other responsibilities as required.</li>
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Additional Description
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in partnership with the Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics at Emory University are looking for a Pediatric Neurologist with special expertise in epilepsy/neurophysiology to join an academic/clinical team at an Assistant/Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will become an active member of the pediatric neurology clinical care team; contributing to the area of Epilepsy and neurophysiology and developing expertise as a clinical researcher. Epileptologists participate in the teaching of Neurology Residents and Epilepsy Fellows as well as staffing a 12 bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Fast Access Neurology clinics and reading LTVM/EEG studies. Children's has several epilepsy sub specialty clinical programs in Ketogenic diet, genetic epilepsy, Infantile Spasms/epileptic encephalopathy, psychogenic non epileptic events (PNEE) and Epilepsy Surgery. The successful candidate can be part of the any existing programs or can develop his/her own niche.
The Pediatric Neurosciences Program is part of the Brain Health Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and ranked 1st in the Southeast and 12th in the USA by U.S. News & World Report. It is one of the largest programs in the country, handling more than 2,400 pediatric neurological inpatient cases and performing over 1,400 neurosurgeries each year.
Children's is the largest pediatric healthcare system in Georgia and one of the largest in the country, serving nearly 400,000 unique patients each year with 638 licensed beds. Children's has state-of-the-art facilities and technology, an electronic medical record, voice recognition software and access to more than 60 pediatric sub-specialties. As one of the top Children's hospital in the nation, Children's has been listed as one of Fortune magazine's 100 best places to work for 13 consecutive years.
Emory's Department of Pediatrics is ranked number 3 in research funding by the National Institutes of Health. For interested candidates, there are lots of research opportunities available with Emory neurosciences, Georgia Tech, adult neurology and CDC. Working together, the Emory+Children's Pediatric Institute supports the ongoing professional and leadership development of physicians while maintaining a healthy balance between academics and clinical work and rewarding excellence and productivity in both.
Emory + Children's offers a competitive salary and an unmatched benefits program. The Department offers a courtesy scholarship, in addition to a faculty development and mentoring program designed to help faculty succeed in clinical programs, translational or basic research and to thrive as educators.
Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute. The Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellence-driven by research, teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
Primary Location Address
1001 Johnson Ferry Rd
Job Family
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