Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Physicians – Northwell Health

Overview

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The Department of Neurology of Northwell Health is seeking BC/BE full-time Movement Disorders Physicians, to provide superb clinical care, participate in innovative care models, engage in collaborative research, lead progressive community programs, and contribute to the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows. As the Movement Disorders program is rapidly expanding, we are looking for additional faculty members to join our multi-disciplinary team with full time opportunities available at the following locations:

• Long Island
• Nassau County:
  Glen Cove Hospital (Glen Cove, NY)
• Suffolk County:
  South Shore University Hospital (Bayshore, NY)
• Manhattan:
  Lenox Hill Hospital (Manhattan, NY)
• Westchester:
  Phelps Hospital (Sleepy Hollow, NY)

Northwell’s Parkinson's and Movement Disorders program is among the largest in the Northeast, and provides comprehensive medical, rehabilitative, and surgical care in its primary academic locations and care centers. The surgical program includes an active deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) program and High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center multidisciplinary team includes specialty-trained, board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons, as well as nurse practitioners, nurses, neuropsychologists and social workers.

The Center closely collaborates with Northwell’s Rehabilitation Network, including occupational, physical, speech and other therapists, all dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s disease lead active and satisfying lives.

We have established at Glen Cove Hospital a dedicated 12-bed inpatient unit for Parkinson's and movement disorders, offering advanced rehabilitation services and medical and surgical optimization, integrated with the DBS program for post-surgical programming and rehabilitation and medication optimization. The program has recently received Joint Commission certification and has affirmed itself as a leading inpatient program in the US. The Department of Neurology has seen tremendous growth with the goal of providing comprehensive, integrated health care and wellness services.

Inclusion within the service line offers opportunities to connect with a large group of neurologists, academic colleagues, teaching, grand rounds, conferences, and the ability to discuss and share cases with experts in every subspecialty. At Northwell Health’s Institute for Neurology, we have three hospitals ranked in the top 50 in U.S News & World Report, as well as four comprehensive stroke programs, 11 primary stroke centers and 1 thrombectomy-capable center.

• The successful candidate will ideally possess the following qualifications and experience:
• Degree from an accredited institution (ACGME or foreign program that is similarly appropriately accredited)
• Completion of Neurology residency and Movement Disorders fellowship
• Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of New York

• Competitive salaries with annual incentive compensation bonus
• Paid medical malpractice insurance
• Retirement contribution 403(b) match and 457(b) plans
• CME allowance
• Full-time clinical base compensation ranges from $125K to $750K, with potential variation based on factors including specialty, experience, quality of care, academic accomplishments, patient experience, and productivity

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over thirteen million people annually in the New York metro area and Connecticut. Our 104,000 employees, 22,000+ nurses and 13,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners, work to change health care for the better. We are advancing medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of…