Neurocritical Care Physician
Listed on 2026-07-14
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Doctor/Physician
Critical Care Physician, Neurologist, Neurophysiologist
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group in partnership with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) we understand that your career is more than just a job it s your life s work. That s why we re committed to supporting every aspect of your professional journey, from clinical excellence to personal fulfillment.
We are currently seeking a Board Certified Neurocritical Care Physician to join our thriving and innovative Neurocritical Care team as a clinical medical director in Gainesville, Georgia. This role would focus on leading clinical quality, operations, and program development for the Neuro ICU at NGMC Gainesville. This role is 80% clinical (direct patient care, procedures, rounding, consults) and 20% leadership: guiding clinical standards, staffing models, throughput, and performance improvement.
Why Join Us?
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health system serving more than 1 million residents across Northeast Georgia. With five hospital campuses and a network of over 1,300 providers, NGHS is committed to delivering exceptional care through:
- Clinical excellence across a comprehensive range of specialties
- Innovative technology and forward-thinking approaches to patient care
- A collaborative culture that empowers physicians and providers
- A mission-driven focus that prioritizes patients and strengthens communities
- We are committed to improving the health of our community in all we do
Practice Overview:
- Join a team of physicians, advanced practitioners and well-trained support staff
- 24/7 coverage of our 18 bed Neuro ICU.
- Service Line supported by:
- Separate Neuro-hospitalists and APP program covering the neuro step-down and medical units across two campuses.
- NGPG Neurology includes a team of 20 Outpatient Neurologists and APPs
- Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 1 Trauma at our Gainesville campus and Primary Stroke Center at both our Braselton and Barrow campuses
- Significant learning opportunities through structured Neuroscience educational sessions, M&M, and GME.
- Growing program with opportunity to work with residents and fellows
Key Leadership Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain clinical protocols, order sets, and care pathways (SAH, LVO stroke, status epilepticus, TBI).
- Own unit-level performance metrics: mortality, ICU LOS, ventilator days, CAUTI/CLABSI rates, EVD infection rates, and unplanned returns to ICU.
- Improve throughput (ED ICU stepdown/home), capacity management, and escalation/de escalation criteria.
- Collaborate with Stroke Program leadership on reperfusion readiness, post tPA/post thrombectomy management, and stroke core measures.
- Represent Neurocritical Care in hospital committees (ICU Steering, Quality, Sepsis/Code Blue, Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Ethics as applicable).
- Assist with recruitment and retention of physicians and APPs; participate in budget planning and capital requests
Working together with Physicians like you:
- MD or DO; completion of an ACGME accredited residency program in Neurology,
- Board certification or board eligibility in Neurocritical Care through an ABMS recognized pathway, including:
- Successful completion of an ACGME accredited Neurocritical Care fellowship with eligibility for the ABPN administered Neurocritical Care subspecialty certification examination, OR
- Current ABMS Neurocritical Care subspecialty certification (ABPN administered) through Neurology (ABPN), OR
- For legacy candidates only (through 2026): prior certification via the practice/temporary pathway accepted by the applicable ABMS member board.
- UCNS certification alone is not required; however, prior UCNS accredited fellowship training or UCNS certification may be considered in the context of overall eligibility and experience.
- Minimum 3 years of post-fellowship clinical experience in a dedicated Neurocritical Care or Neuro ICU setting.
- Unrestricted Georgia medical license (or ability to obtain) and eligibility for hospital privileges.
- Demonstrated expertise in neuro specific critical care, including advanced ventilator management, multimodality neuromonitoring, continuous EEG, invasive monitoring, and post thrombectomy/SAH care.
- Prior leadership experience (e.g., unit lead,…
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