"Child Neurology Division Chief (F72520) - School of Medicine, Neurology"

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

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Benefits: All full-time university staff and faculty are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

Unit: School of Medicine

Department: Neurology

The Department of Neurology has a talented, robust team of more than 70 faculty members spanning nine divisions includes representatives from every neurology subspecialty in adult and child neurology, plus award-winning educators, clinical and translational neuroscientists and master clinicians.

The Department of Neurology’s vision is to provide the best patient-centered neurological care while fostering the career development, education and training of our team members. We endeavor to realize this vision by fulfilling the following three missions:

1. Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through compassionate, high-quality medical care and patient education.
2. Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows and the wider community of medical professionals.
3. Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing innovative treatments through basic, translational and clinical research.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the Department of Neurology is to provide state of the art comprehensive patient centered neurological care for adults and children, perform translational and clinical research to further understanding of disease mechanisms and develop new treatments, and train the next generation of neurologists and clinical neuroscientists.

Chief Purpose of this position: We are seeking candidates for an open rank (rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications) full-time faculty position as the Division Chief of Child Neurology. The faculty member will provide patient care, engage in medical student and neurology resident and fellow education, and participate in clinical research.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary child neurology program
• Direct patient care and clinical support functions, including clinical algorithms and pathways as well as providing oversight for program safety and quality
• Oversee all aspects of neurological care of child neurology patients
• Identify and stimulate meritorious and fundable basic science-based and translational/clinical research in child neurology diagnoses, including multi-investigator grants
• Recruit additional academic clinicians and translational and clinical investigators

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD degree (or equivalent)
• Successful completion of a neurology residency and child neurology fellowship at accredited institutions
• Eligibility for licensure in Virginia and board certification or eligible in Neurology (ABPN)
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong history of basic, translational, and/or clinical research demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications and extramural grant funding
• Nationally recognized leader in the field of Child Neurology research and/or clinical practice
• Demonstrated track record of active participation in multidisciplinary clinical programs focused on patient-centered care
• Ability to thrive and lead in a growing, complex and matrixed environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build consensus and cooperation among various stakeholders
• Passion for Child Neurology program development and research
• A team builder who can mentor and direct others in research initiatives

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: Yes

Rank: Open

Tenure: Open

Months: 12 Months

Contact Information: Contact Name: Kelly Barnes Contact Email: Kelly.Barnes@vcuhealth.org