Epileptologist - Louisville, KY

Responsibilities

NORTON NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE COMPREHENSIVE EPILEPSY CENTER is seeking fellowship-trained epileptologists. The ideal candidates will join one neurosurgeon, three fellowship-trained epileptologists, three advanced practice providers, a licensed clinical social worker, and neuropsychologist. Norton Neuroscience Institute has been recognized as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Our center features a six-bed, state-of the-art epilepsy monitoring unit located on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus in Louisville, Kentucky.

Providers see over 4,300 unique patients a year, including over 700 patients with new epilepsy diagnoses within the past year. Our team of providers has over 100,000 patient visits a year, including surgery, diagnostics, outpatient and specialty visits.

ABOUT THE POSITIONS

• Fellowship trained in clinical neurophysiology or epilepsy preferred
• Ability to practice epileptology exclusively (no general or stroke call)
• Opportunity to provide inpatient and outpatient epilepsy care
• Comprehensive epilepsy center with fellowship-trained neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuropsychologists, as well as advanced practice providers, a social services coordinator and an epilepsy patient navigator
• Competitive compensation package, including sign-on bonus, relocation assistance and a production bonus option. For candidates coming out of fellowship, we offer up to $100,000 recruitment incentive, and as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) health care system, may allow candidates to qualify for federal student loan forgiveness. For experienced candidates relocating into the market, we offer a retention bonus of up to $60,000.
• Opportunity to participate in dedicated specialty clinics (ketogenic diet and neurogenetics), a monthly multidisciplinary refractory epilepsy conference and weekly neuroscience case conferences
• Surgical services, including robot-assisted stereotactic electroencephalogram, resection, NeuroPace, deep brain stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation
• Research opportunities and support available through Norton Research Institute

ABOUT NORTON NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE

NORTON NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE is a collaborative team of more than 130 subspecialized neuroscience providers, including:

• 15 neurosurgeons
• 6 neuropsychologists
• 7 LCSWs
• More than 55 advanced practice providers
• 60 Neurologists subspecialty-trained in:
• Memory care
• Stroke
• Epilepsy
• Multiple sclerosis
• Movement disorders
• Headache medicine
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Sports concussion
• Neurocritical Care
• Neuro-oncology
• Pediatric neurology

PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Norton Provider Leadership Academy
• Leadership councils
• Clinical research support
• Chronic disease task forces
• Operational and electronic health record efficiency improvement
• Provider well-being program
• Community education
• Clinical quality initiatives

WHY NORTON HEALTHCARE FOR YOUR CAREER?

• Approximately 850 Clinical Research Studies
• Professional growth programming through Norton Provider Leadership Academy
• Strong support network of advanced practice providers, nurse navigators, educators and social workers
• Strong continued investment in technology and physical spaces for improved patient care environments
• Norton Cancer Institute earned LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader Designation (2018 to 2022)
• Ranked by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the 150 Top Places to Work In Healthcare in 2019
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes (2018 and 2019)

Job Responsibilities: The physician is responsible for recording a detailed medical history of each patient in the electronic medical record, including, but not limited to, chief complaint, present condition, individual history, and family history. Performing appropriate physical examination of each patient. Analyzing reports and/or findings of tests and personal examinations in order to assess the medical condition of the patient, including diagnosing the patient's injury or illness and formulating a prognosis.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctorate Degree Medicine
• One of: DO or MD

Required

• Doctorate Degree Medicine
• One of: DO or MD