Stroke Neurohospitalists Needed in Little Rock

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock (BHMC-LR), in conjunction with Arkansas Health Group (AHG), is seeking an additional BC/BE Stroke Neurohospitalist to join an established Advanced Primary Stroke Center. This recruitment need is based on growth and application for Comprehensive Stroke Center designation. 

Daily requirements for the position will include:

• Consulting and assisting in the management of stroke patients in the Emergency Department, ICUs, and Medical/Surgical floors
• Overseeing the administration of IV thrombolytics
• Seeing stroke service patients in follow-up in the outpatient neurology clinic located on campus
• Assisting in quality/safety/efficiency issues impacting the care of the stroke patients at our facility
• Practicing evidence-based stroke management in accordance with the AHH/ASA guidelines.

The successful physician candidates will work with an established neurohospitalist group, interventional neurologists, and a well-established group of neurosurgeons. 

The ideal candidates will be a physician who is enthusiastic about stepping into an already robust program and continuing to grow the practice. The work schedule will be seven on/seven off with equitable after hours call. 

BHMC-LR is an 827-bed facility and the flagship of the eleven hospital Baptist Health System. AHG is the employed physician group for Baptist Health. This is an employed opportunity with AHG and the base salary is $450k along with a complete benefits package. There is additional bonus potential based on wRVUs. The physician may typically have  15-20 inpatient encounters per day. 

Interested candidates please contact:

Phillip J. Wallace, Senior Physician Recruiter
501-202-4377
Phillip.wallace@baptist-health.org

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in Arkansas. The nationally recognized, faith-based hospital opened as Baptist State Hospital in November 1920 and was legally incorporated on Feb. 16, 1921. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock has 827 licensed beds and serves as the flagship hospital of Baptist Health. It is easily accessible off Interstates 30 and 630 in the growing area of west Little Rock.

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock’s Emergency Department is a Level II Trauma center and is staffed with the most experienced specialists.

Also located on the campus are Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute, Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital, Hickingbotham Outpatient Center, Medical Towers I, Medical Towers II, Doctors Park, the Cornerstone Medical Building and Baptist Health Eye and Surgery Center, allowing patients and providers convenient access to additional health care services.

Awards & Recognition

• Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award
• Among an elite group of hospitals nationwide to earn an “A” patient safety rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
• Recipient of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check Mark for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
• Designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Arkansas Department of Health

For over 100 years, BAPTIST HEALTH has been delivering quality healthcare to the citizens of Arkansas. BAPTIST HEALTH is the state's most comprehensive healthcare system. With more than 200 facilities - including major medical centers, family clinics, therapy and wellness centers - BAPTIST HEALTH is committed to delivering all our best in healthcare to the people of Arkansas.

Little Rock is located in Central Arkansas and has much to offer in the way of outdoor activities as well as cultural experiences. It is easy to understand why Arkansas is called the Natural State from the many rivers, lakes, parks, hiking trails and camping sites readily available and in close proximity. Little Rock boasts the Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Symphony, and The Repertory Theater, to name a few.  Little Rock has the only downtown home to both a state capitol and a Presidential Library, and is linked on both sides of the Arkansas River by 24 miles of one of the best trail systems of parks and pedestrian bridges in the country.