Mountain West HERC

This position 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, Springfield Memorial Hospital and St. John's Hospital. Responsibilities shall include direct patient care, teaching and work rounds, lectures, and staff education. 

Administration: 5%

1. Work with the Springfield Memorial Hospital team in providing advanced endovascular and medical management of acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage and other complex cerebrovascular disorders.

2. Attend Neurology faculty meetings and participate in SIU and Springfield Memorial Hospital committees as appropriate.

Teaching: 10%

1. Ensure the education and continuing education of residents, faculty and staff in the area of interventional neurology.

2. Provide lectures, seminars, conferences and teaching rounds for residents and students.
3. Provide bedside teaching during Attending rounds with residents and students rotating on the Interventional Neurology Services at SMH.
4. Attend Neurology Grand Rounds and present up to one grand rounds per year.

Research: 5%

1. Participate as principal investigator in multicenter and investigator-initiated clinical trials.

2. Publish research in peer-reviewed journals and in other suitable scientific media.

Service: 80%

1. Develop and maintain a professional practice in accordance with departmental policy and the SIU practice plan. This practice includes providing advanced endovascular and medical management of acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage and other complex cerebrovascular disorders.

2. Provide 24/7 interventional neurology (NIR) coverage at Springfield Memorial Hospital in accordance with SMH medical staff bylaw
3. This position may be asked to provide stroke and/or neurocritical care call coverage as well. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
2. Licensed as a physician in Illinois.
3. Board eligible or board certified in Neurology at the time of hire.
4. Completion of a two-year fellowship in Interventional Neurology at the time of hire.
5. Board eligible or board certified in Interventional Neurology at the time of hire.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate will have knowledge and practical skills in interventional neurology, including providing advanced endovascular and medical management of acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage and other complex cerebrovascular disorders.  This faculty member will provide care for critically ill patients with neurologic and neurosurgical illnesses and will serve as a member of the multidisciplinary cerebrovascular team at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

About Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine

SIU School of Medicine was established in 1970 with a mission to educate physicians for central and southern Illinois. We are a medical school with four areas of excellence: medical education, patient care, research and community service. SIU School of Medicine provides education to undergraduate medical students, medical and surgical residents, fellows, and physician assistant students. Our clinical practice, SIU Medicine, includes a team of more than 250 health care professionals including university physicians and faculty members who are collectively dedicated to providing excellent medical care, advancement of care through research, and training the next generation of physicians. As the premier provider of health care services, SIU Medicine offers both primary care and specialized treatment services including preventative and diagnostic. SIU works in partnership with hospitals and clinics throughout central and southern Illinois to meet the health care needs of our communities.

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