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Location: Lubbock Regional Specialty Clinic Department: Lubbock-Neuro Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: 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. Other 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/yr) with available technologies including 3T and intraoperative-MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG on the main campus 26-bed state-of-the-art Neuro-Rehabilitation unit located at main campus Established comprehensive headache program, stroke program, movement disorder program, and epilepsy program to refer patients Minimum qualifications: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required. Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics. Board certified/Board Eligible in their specialty area. Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date). American Heart Association BLS and PALS. Benefits that support you Monthly CME funding paid directly to you 6 weeks of paid parental leave Comprehensive benefits & retirement plans Short-term disability at no cost to you Uncapped relocation through UrbanBound A not-for-profit system dedicated to pediatric care Cook Children’s Medical Center - Fort Worth is a not-for-profit, free standing, quaternary care pediatric healthcare system that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. Our focus, first and foremost, is delivery of easily accessible, well-coordinated, comprehensive evaluation and treatment for children with neurological diseases through patient-centered care. 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 is also a regional provider of high risk maternal care. CCH has over 175 physicians on medical staff, representing nearly all major pediatric subspecialties (neurosurgery, neurology, cardiology, GI, ENT and ENT trauma, Endocrine, ID, Hem-Onc, Pulm, Adolescent Medicine, among others). Lubbock, also known as “Hub City,” is the educational, economic, and healthcare hub of West Texas. With a population of over a quarter million and growing, Lubbock offers big city conveniences without the traffic. The low cost of living (15% below the US average) and exceptional lifestyle provides for the perfect work-life balance. The Covenant Health System serves a regional population of 1.2 million people in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico providing the latest in technology and treatment options. Situated between Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock Canyon, Lubbock offers easy access to outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and camping. Texas Tech University and a student population of over 36,000 provide excellent educational and research opportunities, while ensuring continued economical and cultural development of the region. #CCPN #LI-DB1 About Us: Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is one of the country's leading vertically integrated pediatric health care organizations. Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, 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 honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care. Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination. Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment. Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen. Please, create a profile and upload your resume/CV by clicking the Get Started button.
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Lubbock Regional Specialty Clinic, United States of America