Pediatric Neurosurgery Opportunity in World-Class Southern City

A children's hospital in a subtropical Southern city is looking for an exceptional and dynamic, fellowship-trained pediatric neurosurgeon to join their program. An ideal candidate would have several years of experience as well as specific interests in brain tumors and craniofacial surgery, which will be in collaboration with a new dedicated pediatric neuro-oncologist and a plastics craniofacial surgeon, respectively. Someone with an interest in pediatric spine cases would also be a good fit. New grads will also be considered, and mentorship is available.

The program Chief of the newly reorganized division of pediatric neurosurgery has a particular interest in epilepsy surgery. The team includes support of three PAs who provide care on both the inpatient and outpatient settings and take first call. A fourth PA is also being recruited to join the team. The hospital is not a designated trauma center.

The hospital has eight dedicated neurosurgical operating suites including a 3T intraoperative MRI and a 64-slice intraoperative CT. There is also a dedicated 8-bed epilepsy monitoring unit. Diagnostic facility includes a state-of-the-art 3T MRIs, PET, SPECT, MEG center, and Gamma Knife. There is also a Monteris LITT and InSightec ExAblate focused ultrasound.

The physician would work in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team including pharmacology, psychology, pediatric neurology, pediatric radiology and pediatric epilepsy. The goal is to become a leading best practice model that is research based, data driven and led by experts. The surgical epilepsy program is the second busiest program in the nation and has been number one in volume in its state for ten straight years. The pediatric neurology and epilepsy team is continuing to expand and provide care for patients from around the country in their Level IV program.

Opportunity Highlights include:
• Opportunity to work with an expanding and committed children's hospital
• Join an established and successful Pediatric Neurosurgery program with a strong referral base
• Offers a strong employed physician multi-specialty group
• Utilizes a family-centered practice atmosphere
• Ability to build and shape a program
• Competitive benefits / compensation package

Requirements of the position include:
• Board certification through the American Board of Neurosurgery
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Board eligibility/certification through the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery

This is an employed opportunity with a large group that employs over 900 physicians in 70+ specialties. This opportunity includes the benefits of call coverage and competitive compensation including a guaranteed base salary and quality bonus opportunity. Other benefits include occurrence-based malpractice coverage, paid leave days, CME days and allowance, 403b retirement plan, health insurance for physician and family, and relocation allowance. This aligned model and practice management experience provides the opportunity for physicians to focus on the clinical aspects of medicine.

This is a full service, tertiary children’s hospital with over 200 dedicated pediatric beds, more than 30 peds ICU beds with a dedicated peds CICU, a 102 bed NICU, 17 bed pediatric emergency department and statewide pediatric network and transport system. The comprehensive pediatric open-heart program was started in 2012 and has a strong track record of positive outcomes. There are several key destination programs including the level IV Epilepsy program, the region’s only BMT program, solid organ transplants, including kidney and liver, and 150 NICU beds. This network consists of 30 hospitals across the state with one children’s hospital at the center contributing to over 23,000 births and several extremely successful pediatric subspecialty programs. These 30 hospitals refer patients for tertiary and quaternary services to their main location. The newest program has brought pediatric liver transplant services to its region. In 2019 through 2024, this hospital was recognized by US News and World Report as the best Children’s Hospital for newborn care in its state. They are also recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a top Children’s Hospital for quality and safety and are a magnet designated hospital for nursing care.

The center is conveniently located close to many gorgeous homes, downtown urban living, shopping and great schools. This city boasts world-class attractions, as well as both professional and college sports. The city also has several public and private universities and colleges. A newly built performing arts center hosts a variety of musical and theatrical performances throughout the year. The city's airport has many national and international airlines serving many US, South American, and European cities with direct flights. The metropolitan area has about two million residents in the surrounding three county region and is one of the fastest growing areas in the South. The community is culturally diverse and a great place to raise a family, with are excellent public and private schools. The area offers year-round pleasant weather for outdoor fun and is only an hour away from some of the most scenic beaches in the Southeast.

I'm interested in this position