Academic Movement Disorders Neurologist Within the Department of Neurology

Academic Movement Disorders Neurologist within the Department of Neurology

(Deep Brain Stimulation) Leadership opportunity for the right candidate!

Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) in Phoenix, Arizona, is a focused neuroscience institute and internationally recognized leader in neurology and neurosurgery, neuroradiology, and cutting-edge research.  Drawing patients from the entire United States, Mexico, Canada, and worldwide, BNI has 12 subspecialty clinics in Epilepsy, Headache, Sports Neurology and Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Otology, Movement disorders, Neuromuscular diseases, Neurovascular and Stroke disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and Cognitive disorders. Our neurologists work closely with 30 neurosurgeons and 30 PhD and MD scientists in a facility that is uniquely state-of-the-art. All BNI faculty hold academic title appointments with University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix and Creighton University School of Medicine.  

Join a Neurology Department comprised of over 60 faculty members; multidisciplinary programs using full range of treatment modalities to care for patients; a vibrant neurology Residency program and subspecialty fellowships. The Department includes large, out-patient state-of the-art facilities, and an established network of resources including dedicated outpatient neurology infusion center, neuro-psychology / psychiatry and therapies; social work; physical, occupational, recreational, and speech therapies; and acclaimed community outreach programs. We are inclusive department that embraces and reflects diversity.

Job Summary:  BNI seeks an individual to lead our very active DBS program and the successful candidate may be either clinician-educators or clinician-scientists. Work with an experienced, highly skilled, and comprehensive team of 7 faculty active in patient care, clinical trials, and cutting edge dry and wet lab research in BNI’s Lonnie & Muhammad Ali Movement Disorders Center and Division at Barrow Neurological Institute/St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. The team includes advanced practice providers, dedicated nursing, program coordinators, and medical assistants. The Lonnie & Muhammad Ali Movement Disorders Center sees more than 1,000 new patients annually; has more than 14,000 patient visits a year and partners with Barrow Department of Neurosurgery to create the most active deep brain stimulation program in the world. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a high volume, diverse, and medically complex patient population: a phenomenal multidisciplinary group of highly collaborative neurologists, specialized nurses, and pharmacists improving the lives of patients and exceeding their expectations. We function as a highly cohesive division with an expectation of camaraderie, teamwork, and professionalism.

Specific Duties include: Develop and implement strategic vision for DBS programmatic growth;  Ambulatory and occasional in-patient consultation;  and teaching of medical students, neurological Residents, rotating Fellow, nurses, and advanced practice providers.

Job Specifications: Applicants must have an M.D., M.D. /Ph.D., D.O., and be Board certified/Board eligible in Neurology by ABPN and have successfully completed Movement Disorders fellowship training. Ability to obtain a state of Arizona medical license at time of employment. BNI academic rank and track will match applicant’s qualifications.

BNI offers competitive salary, relocation allowance, and benefits packages. Please send your CV along with a letter of interest via email to Brad A. Racette, M.D., Department of Neurology Chair, Senior Vice President Barrow Neurological Institute at: Patricia.Rains@DignityHealth.org.