Locum-to-Perm, Mason City, Iowa, Neurologist Opening (IMLC Accepted)

• Clinical Role:
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  • ASAP – Ongoing Need
  • 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off (Sun-Sat), 10-hour days
  • M-F inpatient/ED Neurology call coverage from 8a-5p (inpatient service is not overwhelmingly busy)
  • Mornings are spent on new consults and rounding, with time available at the end of the day to see additional requests prior to shift ending at 5p
  • New consult daily average is 2-3; follow up average is 4-5
  • Afternoon outpatient clinic for 2 hours from 1p-3p; will see a combo of patients (new consults, post-hospital visits, established patients with an acute need)
  • They are a regional educational institution with both family medicine and internal medicine residency programs; resident education is a requirement and there may be a resident rotating with locum during the duration of assignment
  • Join the team of 1 Neurologist and 2 Advanced Practice Providers
  • Reason for opening: a shortage of neurology physicians (1 currently)
  • Small outpatient clinic with about 6 patients per day
  • MUST BE COMFORTABLE COVERING STROKE; Patients presenting with stroke-like symptoms are the primary patients that they see.
  • Faculty opportunities also available
  • Teaching opportunity for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residents and medical students
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • 2020 "Get with the Guidelines"- Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award Recipient
  • Inpatient/Outpatient split
  • All surgical procedures are available, except transplants; limited pediatrics; support OB, Cath Lab, and ED.
  • Required neurology procedure: Brain Death exam
  • Sub-specialty interest in EEG, EMG, Epilepsy, Sleep, MS, and Movement Disorders welcome in the context of general Neurology
  • Participate in Grand Rounds
  • Non-burdensome call - possibly unrestricted night call during that time (does not need to stay in house, but must be within 30 min response time)
  • 2-4 new patient consults per day
  • 6-8 patients total daily on average (new consults and follow-ups included)
  • Take all neurology inpatient/ED/network consult requests
  • Teaching expectation (will likely have IM/FM resident accompanying them)
  • 50% over age 65; 32% age 45-64; 17% age 19-44 (Pediatrics is possible but very infrequent, most common consult diagnosis is seizures)
  • 1 nursing support on staff
  • Lab onsite
  • X-ray on site
  • EMR: Cerner
  • Level III Trauma
  • 8-10 weeks credentialing timeframe
  • Physician support before, during, and after each procedure
  • Open to IMLC candidate
  • Not accepting visa candidates
  • Board Eligible (become BC within 3 years of eligibility) or Board Certified in Neurology - Required
  • Active IA license or IMLC - Preferred
  • BLS, ACLS (by time of start) - Required
  • DEA (by time of start) - Required
  • Must be comfortable with stroke and resident education - Required
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  • Professional onboarding and credentialing
  • Prepaid travel and lodging
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