Neurologist - Movement Disorders

Join the Mercy Health Neurology team at the Neuroscience Institute, where we are actively seeking a skilled and passionate physician specializing in Neurology with a focus on Movement Disorders. We prioritize a balanced work schedule, offering preferential options for five eight-hour days. Please note that extended and weekend hours are required if on call. This dynamic role encompasses several vital components, including building an ambulatory practice with virtual visit capabilities, optional inpatient rounding services, and active participation in resident teaching and clinics.

Job Description:

• Establish and grow an outpatient practice, integrating virtual visit options to enhance patient accessibility and convenience.
• Participation in inpatient rounding services and call rotations, as needed, in collaboration with partners at St. Vincent Hospital and metro rounding services, ensuring equitable distribution of responsibilities within the department.
• Engage in resident teaching activities, including didactics, weekly resident clinic sessions, and educational contributions during rounding services, journal clubs, and annual grand rounds presentations.
• Conduct a minimum of 36 hours of direct patient care per week, supplemented by four hours of administrative duties in an outpatient setting.
• Opportunity for involvement in research activities, providing additional support if needed by the department.
• While not currently required, availability for call rotations with an agreement of eight days per month, subject to equitable distribution among the team. Call responsibilities may include rounding services with varying patient loads.

• Utilize telehealth platforms for ambulatory virtual visits as necessary, with potential future development of teleneurology programs for inpatient consultations.

Ancillary Services:

Outpatient:

• Access to advanced diagnostic tools such as 1.2 Tesla high-field open MRIs.
• Close proximity to physical therapy services and neuropsychologist support located within the Sunforest office building.

Inpatient:

• Utilize comprehensive in-house resources including physical therapy and imaging services, collaborative case management, and access to neurocritical care and stroke center facilities.

Experience Requirements:

• Board certification or eligibility in Neurology with the ability to obtain a medical professional license in the State of Ohio.
• Fellowship training in Movement Disorders preferred.
• Demonstrate proficiency in providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient neurology services, including prescription authority.
• Contribute to resident teaching and support the expansion of Mercy Health's neurological capabilities.

Join a leading neurology team in Northwest Ohio with significant growth opportunities and contribute to the development of specialized services, including Level 3 EMU and teleneurology programs. Work within a competitive market driven by a commitment to excellence in patient care and service delivery. If you are a dedicated and skilled Neurologist seeking to make a difference in patient care and contribute to the growth of a dynamic healthcare institution, we encourage you to apply and become part of our innovative team at Mercy Health.

Mercy Health — St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo’s first hospital, offers you the high-quality health care you need and the compassion you deserve. Our expert doctors, nurses and caregivers are committed to helping you be well in mind, body and spirit.

Through advanced treatments and cutting-edge technology, we’ve been making lives better and health care easier for the Toledo area since 1885.

Awards and Recognition

• Received the highest level of accreditation in stroke care with the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Center accreditation.
• Diabetes Education self-management program receives American Diabetes Association recognition for meeting national standards for diabetes education programs.
• Re-certified at the highest level of trauma care as a level 1 trauma care center and Mercy Health – Children’s Hospital as a level 2 by the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
• Weight Management Solutions and St. Vincent Medical Center received a designation by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
• The Women’s Health Physicians and Midwives were recognized as a best practice by the American College of Nurse-Midwives achieving the “Triple Aim” ranking recognizing improvements in the patient experience and health while reducing patient cost.
• Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center received accreditation for their pediatric residency program.

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).