North Country Healthcare
Permanent
General Neurologist
Location:
59 Page Hill Rd., Berlin, NH 03570 (Androscoggin Valley Hospital)
173 Middle St, Lancaster, NH 03584 (Weeks Medical Center)
167 Main St., Gorham, NH (NCH Patient Care Center – North Conway)
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Please see hours and site schedules below
Placement Fee: $20,000
Salary:
$337, 391
CME Funds: $4,500; for license, DEA, Medical Staff dues, professional memberships tuition
and travel for conferences, etc. Prorated for FTE of 0.89 + $4,500.
Commencement Bonus: $25,000
Projected total compensation: $352,391 (base and 100% of citizenship bonus) plus
productivity. (please see bonus details below)
Schedule
4 or 4.5 days per week. Standard day or half-day) off to be mutually determined at time
of negotiation of physician employment agreement. Currently, Wednesday or Thursday
or perhaps Monday would be an option.
8 am to noon and 1pm to 5 pm (8 hours of clinical time/day)
Appointment durations would begin at 40-60 minute to allow for orientation to AVH and
its EMR. At an appropriate time (usually 2-4 weeks), appointment durations would be
reduced to match standards for AVH neurologists, i.e., 20 minutes for established
patients and 60 minutes for new patients.
Typical productivity (based on usual mix of new and established patients) will be 12 to 16
patients per day. In general, 2 to 4 new patients per day.
Time for interpretation of diagnostic tests (e.g., EEG) is provided. However,
administrative time is generally not provided at the specialty practice.
Locations of care/schedule (specific days of week to be determined by AVH at time of
negotiation of physician employment agreement or commencement of employment,
based on available space and operational needs at each site):
o AVH in Berlin: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
o UCVH in Colebrook: Wednesday
o Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster: probably none on a routine basis.
Best Fit Candidates
Prefer candidates have prior experience (at least 2-5 years) in broad spectrum of general
neurology.
Selected new graduates from residency or fellowship training may be eligible.
Prior experience in a small hospital or CAH desired.
Must be comfortable with rural nature of practice/hospital, only one neurology colleague,
solo coverage, and AVH’s complement of specialists and diagnostic testing capacity.
Special clinical interests/expertise to complement those of current neurologist and expand
scope of services to our region. For example, clinical interests/expertise in one or more of
the following: headaches, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, extrapyramidal
syndrome, stroke, epilepsy, dementia, and EEG’s.
Ability to interpret EEG studies desirable but not required.
Does not need ability to perform or interpret NCS/EMG studies. Based on Dr. Starr’s
expertise in this area and capacity to perform and interpret more NCS/EMG’s as ordered
by a second neurologist, AVH would prefer new neurologist does not have/need to utilize
such skills.
Ability to perform Botox injections desirable but not required.
Team oriented, collaborative, and patient focused. High level of customer service (patient
satisfaction) is expected.
H1-B and J-1 visa candidates will be considered if excellent communication skills.
Job Highlights
Seeking a full-time (4.0 or 4.5 days/week) neurologist to join a highly productive,skilled,
and popular neurologist at AVH and selected outreach clinic sites to help meet clinical
demands for services and build a neurology service for North Country Healthcare
(system of 3 Critical Access Hospitals). This physician replaces a neurologist who
resigned in August, 2022. Position has been filled partially and temporarily with locum
tenens physicians since then.
Provides office-based general neurology services to new and established patients
(adolescents age 16 and older as well as adults), including medication management,
education and counseling of patients and families, ordering diagnostic tests, referral to
related other specialties (e.g., cardiology, orthopedics, pain management,
pulmonology, sleep medicine) locally, referral to subspecialty neurologists at tertiary
care centers, and communication with PCP’s.
- Most commonly diagnoses encountered are:
- Migraine
- Memory loss
- Essential tremor
- Parkinson’s disease
- Cognitive impairment
- Dizziness
- Epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Polyneuropathy
- Headache
Partners with other members of neurology team (e.g., neurologist colleague, radiologist,
EEG technologists, MA’s and RN’s, physical therapists).
Infrequently provides consultation for inpatients (0-3 times/week). More often providers
curbside often (unofficial) consultations to hospitalist and arranges to see patient in
timely manner (<1-2 weeks) in office setting following discharge and/or specialized
testing.
EMR: Meditech Expanse
Relocation Assistance
$10,000 to $20,000 - Varies depending on distance of move, size of family, etc. Taxable.
Housing Stipend
Potentially - Individually negotiated. Taxable.
Contact:
Conrad Feller, BSN,RN
Ascend Medical Staffing
734-497-5615
[email protected]
