Neurology Physician; Outpatient; MD​/DO - UNC Rex Healthcare

Overview

UNC Rex is seeking an outpatient BC/BE Neurologist. In our clinic, you’ll care for conditions and diseases of the nervous system.

• Consultations and physical exams
• Infusion (IV) therapy
• Electromyography (EMG)/nerve conduction studies (a recording of the electrical activity of a muscle)
• Electroencephalography (EEG, a recording of the electrical activity of part of the brain)
• Lumbar punctures to test spinal fluid
• Skin, muscle and nerve samples (biopsies)
• Nerve ultrasounds (using sound waves to measure nerve activity)
• Botulinum toxin (Botox) injections (used to treat migraines)
• Clot-buster medications for stroke

• Stroke and cerebrovascular (brain/blood vessel) diseases
• Movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease
• Neurodegenerative disorders and dementia
• Nerve damage that causes pain, numbness and weakness (neuropathy)
• Headache disorders
• Seizure disorders

• Provides professional medical services to patients.
• Exercises independent professional judgment in the care and treatment of patients.
• Orders and prescribes medical treatment, diagnostic testing, nursing care and other health and medical services. Prescribes medically appropriate pharmaceuticals.
• Consults and counsels with patients and families. Provides health and medical education to patients and families.
• Refers patients as needed to appropriate medical specialists and other health care professionals to assure appropriate multidisciplinary care is provided.
• Documents medical and clinical care in the patient's medical record. Assigns the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to permit third party insurance billing.
• Supervises other medical professionals.
• Adheres to the principles of medical ethics.

• Meets the Board Certification requirements. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• BC/BE Neurology
• Previous experience required
• North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/ACLS certification preferred.

UNC Rex Hospital

Founded in 1894, UNC REX Healthcare (a member of UNC Health Care) is a private, not-for-profit health care system that joined UNC Health Care in 2000. In addition to a 660-bed facility in Raleigh, UNC Rex also offers a range of health care services at locations across Wake County. These include 5 wellness centers, 6 suburban campuses, freestanding outpatient diagnostic urgent care and surgery centers, and 2 skilled nursing facilities focusing on rehabilitation and long-term nursing care.

Raleigh, Wake County, is the capital of North Carolina. It is the second largest city in the state. The current 2020 population of Raleigh is 1,444,000, a 4.18% increase from 2019. Raleigh is located within a couple of hours of the mountains or the beach and experiences all four seasons. The area hosts firms from technology to biotech and medical industries, with opportunities ranging from large Fortune 500 companies to startups.

Raleigh offers green spaces, family-friendly museums and a growing arts and music scene.

Jeni Higgins, jennifer.higgins.edu

neurology, neuro, neurologist

• Education Requirements:
  
  Meets the Board Certification requirements. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements:
  Board Certified Neurology; DEA; ACLS; MD
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient English communication.

• REASONING ABILITY:
  High-level quantitative and qualitative reasoning is essential to diagnose medical and clinical issues.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
  North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/ACLS certification preferred. Board certified in Neurology.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, bend…