Cook Children's Health Care System
Child Neurologist - Cook Children's, Lubbock, TX
Cook Children's Health Care System, Lubbock, Texas, us, 79430
Overview
Cook Children's Medical Center seeks a board certified/board eligible child neurologist to join our clinic in Lubbock, Texas. This physician 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.
Programmatic highlights
Enjoy support from a current faculty of 20 Pediatric Neurologists, 8 Advanced Practice Providers, 3 Pediatric Neurosurgeons, 1 Physiatrist and 4 Neuropsychologists.
Access to a 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and active epilepsy surgery program (average 40 surgeries/year) with technologies including 3T MRI, intraoperative-MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG on the main campus.
26-bed Neuro-Rehabilitation unit located at main campus.
Established comprehensive headache, stroke, movement disorder, and epilepsy programs to refer patients.
Cook Children\'s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program. With over 850 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America\'s strongest pediatric group practices. Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.
Cook Children\'s Medical Center - Fort Worth is a not-for-profit, freestanding, quaternary care pediatric healthcare system that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. Our focus is delivery of 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 Neuroscience Research Endowment providing 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.
Covenant Children\'s
is part of Covenant Health, and its parent Providence-St Joseph Health, which has a history of over 100 years of service to the West Texas/Panhandle Plains and eastern New Mexico region. Covenant Children\'s is a 275-bed facility and is the only licensed freestanding children\'s hospital in the area. CCH operates a level IV NICU and is verified as the only level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the region. CCH has over 175 physicians on medical staff, representing nearly all major pediatric subspecialties.
CCH plays an active role in the West Texas/Panhandle Plains region\'s pediatric care via partnerships with regional facilities, primarily in the Midland and Odessa area, and with Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Amarillo. Historically, CCH has a close relationship with TTUHSC in Lubbock, serving as the primary teaching site for pediatric education. Each year CCH trains approximately 24 pediatric residents, with many providers also serving as faculty of TTUHSC.
Lubbock, also known as "Hub City," is the educational, economic, and healthcare hub of West Texas. The Covenant Health System serves a regional population of 1.2 million. Lubbock offers outdoor activities and proximity to Texas Tech University.
Minimum qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
American Heart Association BLS and PALS.
Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date).
Must have successfully completed an ACGME or AMA approved residency for pediatrics.
Board certified/Board Eligible in their specialty area.
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About Cook Children\'s Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, a new medical center in Prosper, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.
Cook Children\'s is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
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Cook Children's Medical Center seeks a board certified/board eligible child neurologist to join our clinic in Lubbock, Texas. This physician 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.
Programmatic highlights
Enjoy support from a current faculty of 20 Pediatric Neurologists, 8 Advanced Practice Providers, 3 Pediatric Neurosurgeons, 1 Physiatrist and 4 Neuropsychologists.
Access to a 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and active epilepsy surgery program (average 40 surgeries/year) with technologies including 3T MRI, intraoperative-MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG on the main campus.
26-bed Neuro-Rehabilitation unit located at main campus.
Established comprehensive headache, stroke, movement disorder, and epilepsy programs to refer patients.
Cook Children\'s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program. With over 850 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America\'s strongest pediatric group practices. Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.
Cook Children\'s Medical Center - Fort Worth is a not-for-profit, freestanding, quaternary care pediatric healthcare system that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. Our focus is delivery of 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 Neuroscience Research Endowment providing 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.
Covenant Children\'s
is part of Covenant Health, and its parent Providence-St Joseph Health, which has a history of over 100 years of service to the West Texas/Panhandle Plains and eastern New Mexico region. Covenant Children\'s is a 275-bed facility and is the only licensed freestanding children\'s hospital in the area. CCH operates a level IV NICU and is verified as the only level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the region. CCH has over 175 physicians on medical staff, representing nearly all major pediatric subspecialties.
CCH plays an active role in the West Texas/Panhandle Plains region\'s pediatric care via partnerships with regional facilities, primarily in the Midland and Odessa area, and with Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Amarillo. Historically, CCH has a close relationship with TTUHSC in Lubbock, serving as the primary teaching site for pediatric education. Each year CCH trains approximately 24 pediatric residents, with many providers also serving as faculty of TTUHSC.
Lubbock, also known as "Hub City," is the educational, economic, and healthcare hub of West Texas. The Covenant Health System serves a regional population of 1.2 million. Lubbock offers outdoor activities and proximity to Texas Tech University.
Minimum qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
American Heart Association BLS and PALS.
Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date).
Must have successfully completed an ACGME or AMA approved residency for pediatrics.
Board certified/Board Eligible in their specialty area.
#CCPN #LI-DB1
About Cook Children\'s Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, a new medical center in Prosper, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.
Cook Children\'s is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
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