Child Neurology Epileptologist

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Cook Childrens Health Care System (CCHCS) based in Fort Worth TX is seeking a board certified/board eligible child neurologist with subspecialty training in epilepsy to join our growing Neurology team at our Cook Childrens Medical Center (CCMC) in Prosper TX as a junior physician. Our Prosper Campus is a state-of-the-art medical facility including a free-standing childrens hospital multispecialty outpatient clinics and urgent care. Opened in 2022 the hospital includes emergency services medical/surgical unit and operating rooms.

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• Join an established neurology group of 2 providers at our growing Prosper campus.

• Enjoy close collaboration with the entire neurology group as well as the CCMC main campus in Fort Worth with ability to consult with other sub-specialty neurology providers in neuro-immunology neuromuscular movement surgical epilepsy stroke neuro-oncology and headache.

• Outpatient clinic and inpatient consultation only treating a mix of general neurology and epilepsy patients.

• Upcoming 4 bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) to open.

• Call schedule will be 1:5 nights and 1:5 weekends.

• Video EEG and MRI and neuropsychology are available at Prosper; however our Prosper neurology team does refer to out epilepsy group at main campus for surgical work up.

Cook Childrens is committed to securing an epilepsy specialist whose professional social and economic interests would lend themselves to a long-term cultural fit within the institution the medical staff and the community. The candidate will join a seasoned established neurology team dedicated to improving the care of children in our region through quality care.

Minimum qualifications:

Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/board eligible in child neurology with subspecialty training in epilepsy.

Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License DEA and BLS through AHA (American Heart Association) prior to receiving medical staff privileges and commencing employment.

Cook Childrens is an EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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About Cook Childrens:

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth Texas a new medical center in Prosper Texas a physician network home health company surgery centers health plan health services and health foundation. With more than 60 primary specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Childrens is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

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