at SIU Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Provider will have responsibilities in administration, teaching, research and medical service as they
pertain to the general mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and the specific needs
of the Department of Neurology. Responsibilities shall include direct patient care, teaching and work
rounds, lectures, protocol development and staff education.
Examples of Duties
I. Teaching 10%
a. Presentation of lectures, seminars, conferences and rounds for residents and students
(Years II, III and IV).
b. Participate in Neurology grand rounds (attend weekly, present periodically).
c. Participate in the basic science and other didactic curricula for neurology residents.
d. Conduct clinical (bedside and otherwise) teaching of neurology and other house staff
and medical students in the outpatient clinic and during rounds on inpatient service at
assigned hospital(s).
II. Service (Patient Care) 80%
a. Develop and maintain a professional practice in accordance with departmental policy
and the University practice plan (SIU Healthcare).
b. Conduct outpatient clinics in subspecialty clinic, general neurologic disorders clinic, and
supervision of resident clinic except when staffing the inpatient service.
c. Provide inpatient care through consultations and, when appropriate, principal care as
part of weekly rotations on the neurology inpatient service at assigned hospital(s).
d. Participate in Botox clinic.
e. Work with other faculty physicians to maintain a functional DBS neurosurgery program
and provide back up as needed.
f. Provide outreach outpatient clinics as needed.
III. Administration 5%
a. Serve on university, departmental and hospital committees as needed.
b. Participate in scheduled meetings as a member of the hospital staff at St. John's
Hospital, Springfield Memorial Hospital, Decatur Memorial Hospital and other partners
as needed.
IV. Research 5%
(Time devoted to research will be raised or lowered depending on a faculty member's productivity and
career goals. Time in research can/will be moved to teaching or clinical service, accordingly.)
a. Participate in clinical trials of new therapies for neurologic disease.
b. Participate in multi-center clinical trials of new therapies for movement disorders.
c. Publish research in peer reviewed journals and in other suitable scientific media.
d. Present at regional, national and international scientific meeting.
Qualifications
Board certified or board eligible in neurology and at least one year of postdoctoral training or equivalent job experience in movement disorders.
Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
Provider must be a licensed physician and neurologist with special expertise in movement disorders.
Provider will have knowledge and practical skills in the diagnosis and care of patients with movement disorders and will be responsible for teaching this discipline to medical students and residents.
Supplemental Information
If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
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