Neurology Physician

Location: Located two hours north of Des Moines, IA, and two hours south of Minneapolis, MN. Facility: Hospital offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services including emergency care, surgical services, intensive care, maternity care, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, and various specialized clinics. Opportunity: * 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off (Sun-Sat), 10-hour days * M-F inpatient/ED Neurology call coverage from 8a-5p (inpatient service is not overwhelmingly busy) * Mornings are spent on new consults and rounding, with time available at the end of the day to see additional requests prior to shift ending at 5p * New consult daily average is 2-3; follow up average is 4-5 * Afternoon outpatient clinic for 2 hours from 1p-3p; will see a combo of patients (new consults, post-hospital visits, established patients with an acute need) * They are a regional educational institution with both family medicine and internal medicine residency programs; resident education is a requirement and there may be a resident rotating with locum during the duration of assignment * Join the team of 1 Neurologist and 2 Advanced Practice Providers * Reason for opening: a shortage of neurology physicians (1 currently) * Small outpatient clinic with about 6 patients per day * MUST BE COMFORTABLE COVERING STROKE; Patients presenting with stroke-like symptoms are the primary patients that they see. * Faculty opportunities also available * Teaching opportunity for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residents and medical students * Primary Stroke Center * Inpatient/Outpatient split * All surgical procedures available, except transplants; limited pediatrics; support OB, Cath Lab, and ED. * Required neurology procedure: Brain Death exam * Sub-specialty interest in EEG, EMG, Epilepsy, Sleep, MS, and Movement Disorders welcome in the context of general Neurology * Participate in Grand Rounds * Non-burdensome call - possibly unrestricted night call during that time (does not need to stay in house, but must be within 30 min response time) * 2-4 new patient consults per day * 6-8 patients total daily on average (new consults and follow-ups included) * Take all neurology inpatient/ED/network consult requests * Teaching expectation (will likely have IM/FM resident accompanying them) * 50% over age 65; 32% age 45-64; 17% age 19-44 (Pediatrics is possible but very infrequent, most common consult diagnosis is seizures) * 1 nursing support on staff * Lab onsite * X-ray on site * EMR: Cerner * Level III Trauma * 8-10 weeks credentialing timeframe * Physician support before, during, and after each procedure Compensation: Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.