Helen DeVos Children's Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Pediatric Headache Specialist to build a multidisciplinary headache clinic that serves the families of West Michigan along with outlying communities. As a medical director in our comprehensive pediatric neurosciences program, you will have the opportunity to partner with pediatric pain psychology to create a comprehensive clinic, including the diagnosis, treatment and management of pediatric headache patients. You will have the support from the Corewell Health Research Institute to initiate a clinical trial program . Interest in clinical practice, resident/fellow education and QI is a plus to this position.

Primarily an outpatient opportunity, this position is Monday-Friday with no call or weekend requirements. Enjoy a strong team supported by advanced practice providers and other exceptional specialists including dietitians, social work, neuropsychology, and rehabilitation therapists.

The position is a hospital-employed opportunity with a competitive compensation and benefits package. All faculty are eligible for academic appointments through Michigan State University.

The Practice:

• A neuroscience center with a reputation for high quality care and outstanding patient experience

• Multidisciplinary subspecialty clinics in cerebral palsy, spasticity, movement, neuromuscular, genetic epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, neurovascular, neurocutaneous, in addition to general neurology

• 11 board certified pediatric neurologists and 10 advanced practice practitioners

• Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit - staffed by board certified epileptologists

• Family-centered neurological care

  The desired candidate:

• Experience/interest within Pediatrics, Neurology, Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine

• Desire to build a program with support from the system

• Collaboration and communication skills to move forward development of the program

• Welcome work within a multidisciplinary team

• Active within research, outreach, and quality improvement

  Qualifications:

• Licensed Physician (MD/DO) - State of Michigan

• BC/BE - Primary Specialty

• Preferred BC Pediatric Headache

• Certification - Basic Life Support, Adv Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Adv Life Support

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital:

At Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, we fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope, and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future.

HDVCH is a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 241-bed free standing dedicated children’s hospital located on the campus of Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated). HDVCH also has one of the nation’s largest NICU’s (108-beds).

Strong communities with natural beauty:

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education.  In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.

Primary Location

SITE - 35 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Neurology - CHMG West - HDVCH

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

variable

Days Worked

variable

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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