Child Neurology Position in Amarillo, Texas

Overview

Location : Amarillo Regional Specialty Clinic

Department : Amarillo-Neuro

Shift : First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours : 30

Summary :

Cook Children's Medical Center and Health Care System, located in Ft. Worth, TX, seeks a board-certified / board-eligible child neurologist to join our pediatric neurology clinic in Amarillo, Texas. Cook Children's is committed to securing a child neurologist whose professional, social, and economic interests would lend themselves to a long-term, cultural fit within the institution, the medical staff, and the community. This physician will be responsible for outpatient neurology care at the Amarillo location and other regional locations as needed. This physician will also provide inpatient consultations at two local hospitals providing pediatric care. Subspecialty clinics for epilepsy and movement disorders are provided monthly by staff from the main campus with telemedicine consultations available for subspecialty care as required. Call responsibilities will be shared by Cook Children\'s physicians serving West Texas. Interested candidates will have faculty appointment and teaching opportunities with Texas Tech providing instruction for medical students and neurology residents.

About Amarillo : Amarillo is the largest city in the Texas Panhandle with a population of over a quarter-million people. Situated along Route 66, Amarillo offers outdoor activities and access to nearby destinations. The city provides a balance of opportunity and a laid-back West Texas lifestyle.

Cook Children's Medical Center is a not-for-profit, free-standing, quaternary care pediatric healthcare system that focuses on delivery of accessible, well-coordinated, comprehensive evaluation and treatment for children with neurological diseases through patient-centered care.

Other Programmatic Highlights

• Enjoy support from a current faculty of 19 Pediatric Neurologists, 9 Advanced Practice Providers, 3 Pediatric Neurosurgeons, 1 Physiatrist and 4 Neuropsychologists.
• Access to a 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and an active epilepsy surgery program (average 40 surgeries / yr) with technologies including 3T MRI, intraoperative MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG on the main campus.
• 26-bed Neuro-Rehabilitation unit located at the main campus.
• Established comprehensive headache, stroke, movement disorder, and epilepsy programs for referrals.

Benefits

Cook Children's is an EOE / AA employer. Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran status is and will be considered in accordance with applicable federal laws.

Qualifications

About Cook Children's

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, a new medical center in Prosper, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Children's, we\'re more than a health care system—we\'re your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we\'re parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you\'re going through—and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

Cook Children\'s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children\'s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.

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