Neurology Physician - Movement Disorders

Virginia Mason is seeking a BE/BC Neurologist with movement disorders fellowship training

The Outpatient Neurology Department at Virginia Mason Medical Center consists of 10 Neurologists who care for patients that cover the spectrum of all neurologic diseases. As part of the Neurosciences Institute, we integrate care and are co-located with neurosurgery, neuropsychology as well as the physical medicine and rehabilitation, and we have a separate inpatient neuro-hospitalist service line. 

The movement disorders section is a rapidly growing and thriving part of the Neurosciences section with collaboration between the outpatient movement disorders neurologists, DBS surgeon, Neurosurgery DBS Lead APP and Neuropsychology team as well as our Rehabilitation team.

We pride ourselves in creating a collegial and enjoyable work environment that includes bi-monthly journal club, neuro-radiology conference, neurovascular conference, neuro-oncology tumor board, movement disorders monthly meetings, and research with affiliation with the Benaroya Research Institute. As a teaching hospital, we have Internal Medicine residents that rotate, as well as, an affiliation with the University of Washington with rotating medical students at our downtown location.

Available resources include a PhD research program manager, clinical pharmacist, RN case management, and a social worker. This position is outpatient only and in our downtown campus in Seattle.

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington State – CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS; Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VMFH

We commit to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment – we strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong.  Our unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care extraordinary.  Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and transformative health care.  Our differences are our strengths and inspire a promising future.

Living in the Pacific Northwest

Located in the Pacific NW, Seattle is an area with a mild climate year round and close to the great outdoors where we enjoy an abundance of activities with our close proximity to the waters of Puget Sound and surrounding mountains. City life and cultural activities are also thriving. With a variety of neighborhoods and areas to work and live, there are many choices for the type of lifestyle you’d like to enjoy.

Benefits

While you’re busy caring for your patients, we’ll take care of you and your family with benefits
that include:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance plans

• Relocation assistance, if eligible

• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account

• Prescription program

• Employer paid life insurance

• Short and long term disability programs

• Time away

• As a non profit; VMFH is eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Commuter benefits

• Bright Horizons programs; support for children, pets dependent adults and household needs

• Mental health and well-being programs 

• and More! 

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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The successful candidate will have expertise in clinical evaluation of movement disorders, DBS electrophysiology, DBS programming and in addition be

• BE/BC in Neurology

• Able to obtain a medical professional license in the State of WA

• Able to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed for specific practice

• BLS required

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.