MD/DO - Physician/Neurology
Arc Health is seeking a full-time (4 day or 5 day/week) Neurologist to join a high functioning team in northern New Hampshire. Provides office-based general neurology services to new and established patients (age 16+), including medication management, education and counseling of patients and families, ordering diagnostic tests, referral to related other specialties (e.g., cardiology, orthopedics, pain management, pulmonology, sleep medicine) locally, referral to subspecialty neurologists at tertiary care centers, and communication with PCP’s. +$300k base plus+++ loads of benefits!
Most commonly diagnoses encountered are:
- Migraine
- Memory loss
- Essential tremor
- Parkinson’s disease
- Cognitive impairment
- Dizziness
- Epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Polyneuropathy
- Headache
Experience required:
- Selected new graduates from residency or fellowship training may be eligible.
- H1-B and J-1 visa candidates will be considered if excellent communication skills.
- Prefer candidates have prior experience (at least 2-5 years) in broad spectrum of general neurology.
- Prior experience in a small hospital or CAH desired.
- Must be comfortable with rural nature of practice/hospital, only one neurology colleague, solo coverage, and facility’s complement of specialists and diagnostic testing capacity.
- Special clinical interests/expertise to complement those of current neurologist and expand scope of services to our region. For example, clinical interests/expertise in one or more of the following: headaches, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, extrapyramidal syndrome, stroke, epilepsy, dementia, and EEG’s.
- Ability to interpret EEG studies desirable but not required.
- Does not need ability to perform or interpret NCS/EMG studies. Based on current provider’s expertise in this area and capacity to perform and interpret more NCS/EMG’s as ordered by a second neurologist, AVH would prefer new neurologist does not have/need to utilize such skills.
- Ability to perform Botox injections desirable but not required.
- Team oriented, collaborative, and patient focused. High level of customer service (patient satisfaction) is expected.
Additional job information:
- EMR: Meditech Expanse
- Appointment durations would begin at 40-60 minutes to allow for orientation to site and its EMR. At an appropriate time (usually 2-4 weeks), appointment durations would be reduced to match standards for neurologists, i.e., 20 minutes for established patients and 60 minutes for new patients.
- Typical productivity (based on usual mix of new and established patients) will be 12 to 16 patients per day. In general, 2 to 4 new patients per day.
- Time for interpretation of diagnostic tests (e.g., EEG) is provided. However, administrative time is generally not provided at the specialty practice.
- Locations of care/schedule (specific days of week to be determined by facility at time of negotiation of physician employment agreement or commencement of employment, based on available space and operational needs at each site). Generally, sites are about an hour apart and would require travel 1-2 days per week on average.
Benefits:
Vacation, Sick Days, Paid Holidays, 2 wks CME and funds, Commencement bonus, citizenship bonus, productivity bonus eligible, relocation, health, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, retirement and professional coverage with tail
About the area:
The area offers four incredible seasons to enjoy various outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, kayaking, golf, fishing, and skiing, along with a number of community activity offerings.
About
Arc Health
Bringing quality primary care providers into the most underserved areas in America.