| Cook Children's Medical Center seeks a board certified/board eligible child neurologist to join our clinic in Lubbock, TX. The candidate will be responsible for outpatient neurology care at the Lubbock location with inpatient consultations at Covenant Children's Hospital. Subspecialty clinics for epilepsy and movement disorders will be 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 with additional support from main campus faculty. Salary will be competitive and guaranteed for the first 2 years with potential for performance bonuses after that time. Interested candidates will have faculty appointment and teaching opportunities with Texas Tech providing instruction for medical students and neurology residents. Lubbock, also known as "Hub City", is the educational, economic, and healthcare hub of West Texas. With a population of over a quarter million and growing, Lubbock offers big city conveniences without the traffic. The low cost of living (15% below the US average) and exceptional lifestyle provides for the perfect work-life balance. The Covenant Health System serves a regional population of 1.2 million people in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico providing the latest in technology and treatment options. Situated between Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock Canyon, Lubbock offers easy access to outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and camping. Texas Tech University and a student population of over 36,000 provide excellent educational and research opportunities, while ensuring continued economical and cultural development of the region. Cook Children's Medical Center is a not-for-profit, free standing, quaternary care pediatric healthcare system that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. Our focus, first and foremost, is delivery of easily accessible, well-coordinated, comprehensive evaluation and treatment for children with neurological diseases through patient-centered care. Although not academically affiliated, clinical research is an important program component supported by a multi-million dollar Neuroscience Research Endowment providing all necessary elements for research development, data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination. Opportunities for teaching and faculty affiliation with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas Christian University, and Texas Tech are also possible. Other Programmatic Highlights: - Enjoy support from a current faculty of 15-Pediatric Neurologists, 8-Nurse Practitioners,
4-Pediatric Neurosurgeons, 1 Physiatrist and 3-Neuropsychologists. - Access to a 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and active epilepsy surgery program (average 40 surgeries/yr) with available technologies including 3T and intraoperative-MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG on the main campus
- 26-bed state-of-the-art Neuro-Rehabilitation unit located at main campus
- Established comprehensive headache program, stroke program, movement disorder program, and epilepsy program to refer patients
Minimum qualifications: Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/board eligible in child neurology. Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing employment. Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, M/F/Disability/Vet. |
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