Alzheimer/Dementia Specialist
- Employer
- Hackensack Meridian Health
- Location
- Hackensack, New Jersey
- Salary
- negotiable
- Closing date
- Oct 17, 2021
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- Category
- Other
- Role
- Neurologist/Physician
Job Details
Hackensack University Medical Center: Nationally Recognized in Neurosciences Physician Opportunities Alzheimer/Dementia Specialist
The Center for Memory Loss & Brain Health at the Department of Neurology at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), a major academic medical center within the Hackensack Meridian Health system, seeks to employ a full time BE/BC Cognitive / Behavioral Neurologist. The successful candidate will have completed a residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry accredited by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. Faculty rank at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine is commensurate with experience. The clinical focus is on patients at risk for dementia, minimal cognitive impairment, and dementia. The Center seeks candidates with interest in outcomes research, clinical trials, translational research, and teaching of medical & graduate students & residents. The Center espouses an interprofessional approach in which geriatricians, neurologists, social workers, neuro- & health psychologists & rehab therapists who are cognizant of health care disparities strive to provide patient-centered care, accurate diagnoses, state-of-the-art treatment, opportunities for clinical trial participation, & to maximize community living and prevent caregiver burn-out.
This position will be jointly recruited by Florian P. Thomas, MD, PhD, Professor & Chair of the Neuroscience Institute & the Department of Neurology at HUMC & the School of Medicine, & Manisha Parulekar, MD, Director, Division of Geriatrics at HUMC & Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the School.
For 2021-2022 HUMC is ranked #1 Adult & Children’s Hospital in NJ by US News & World Report. It is one of 5 major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospital’s Award for 5 consecutive years. HUMC consistently achieves Magnet recognition for nursing excellence. Hackensack Meridian Health is the largest, most comprehensive & integrated network in NJ with more than 500 patient care & physician practices throughout NJ. It includes 17 hospitals from Bergen to Ocean counties & 3 academic medical centers, has >35,000 team members & >7,000 physicians.
Neurosciences at HUMC:
- Has been recognized among the Top 50 Adult Neurology & Neurosurgery programs in U.S. News & World Report for 2021-2021
Has 60+ Team Members. Prominent specialties include Epilepsy, Headache, MS, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Movement Disorders, Neurocritical Care, TBI/Concussion & ALS
HMH offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package along with academic opportunities at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is the largest, most comprehensive and integrated network in New Jersey with more than 500 patient care and physician practice locations throughout the state. It is comprised of 17 hospitals from Bergen to Ocean counties, includes four academic medical centers, has over 35,000 team members and over 7,000 physicians. HUMC is one of only five major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospital’s Award for five consecutive years.
Four HMH hospitals are among the top 10 in New Jersey by U.S. News and World Report and HUMC consistently achieves Magnet recognition for nursing excellence.
Neurosciences at HUMC:
▪ Has been recognized among the Top 50 Adult Neurology & Neurosurgery programs in U.S. News & World Report for six of the past seven years
▪ Has 60+ Team Members – Prominent specialties include epilepsy, headache, MS, stroke, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neuro-ophthalmology, Movement Disorders and ALS.
HMH offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package along with academic opportunities at The Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
We offer the region’s most complete lineup of neuroscience services.
We are a well-orchestrated network where everyone plays a role.
At Hackensack Meridian Health, everyone plays a vital role in helping us provide the best care to our communities. But working with us is about you, too. Our staff is a diverse and vibrant community all their own. We make sure our team members can grow, advance their careers, and develop in ways that are important to them. So, choosing to work with us isn’t just about advancing care. It’s about looking for excellence in your coworkers, your work and yourself.
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