Neurohospitalist

The University of Maryland Department of Neurology is seeking early to mid-level M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. clinician with expertise in hospital-based neurology and vascular neurology to join the Department at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Specifically, we are looking for clinician with expertise in tertiary care level inpatient neurology management and expertise (fellowship training) in vascular neurology. Clinical responsibilities will be assigned at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and faculty will serve a joint role as a neurohospitalist covering the inpatient neurology service (the “Clinical Neuroscience Service” or CNS) and the Vascular Neurology (“Stroke”) service. Faculty member will make daily rounds with their team, meet with discharge planning and inpatient rehabilitation teams, and work closely with Neuro-Critical Care, Neurosurgery, Epilepsy, and Stroke services to assure patient flow and transfer, and assist with data metric analysis of morbidity, hospital acquired infections, length-of-stay, and mortality. Faculty member will assist with morning residents report and will serve as Departmental Quality Assurance Improvement (QAI) officer working closely the Chair and Vascular Neurology Division Director to assure highest quality of care and stewardship of performance to meet hospital metrics.

The faculty member will have the option for a limited outpatient practice either seeing hospital discharge followup patients or another sub-specialty of their choice, approximately 1 session (half-day) per week when not covering the inpatient service.

Faculty member will participate in didactic teaching of UMSOM students, as well a Department of Neurology residents and stroke fellows. Citizenship to the department, the hospital, and the SOM in the form of participation on committees is expected.

UMB is an equal opportunity/af irmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.

Interested individuals should contact: Peter B. Crino M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Neurology University of Maryland School of Medicine 410-328-2172 pcrino@som.umaryland.edu

Qualifications: An MD is required, all applicants should be clinically trained in an accredited Neurology residency program, be ABPN Board Certified, and have competed an accredited vascular neurology fellowship training program.