Neurology -Neurocritical Care Fellow /HS Clinical Instructor

Position overview

Salary range : Salary range : Instructor The base salary for this position is $74,-$93,- The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and / or step at appointment.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. Off-scale salaries and other components of pay, i.

e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive condition.

See Professorial Series (HS Clinical) Health Sciences Compensation Plan located here Thursday, Aug 1, at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Monday, Jun 30, at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Position Overview

NEUROCRITICAL CARE FELLOW

The Department of Neurology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine offers a two-year neurocritical care fellowship accredited by the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties fellowship.

The training is based at UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange County's only Level I trauma center and certified comprehensive stroke center.

The medical center's UC Irvine Health Douglas Hospital has advanced neuroimaging capabilities, including a 3-tesla MRI and a 64-slice CT scanner.

Video EEG capabilities with off-site access to the recording allow for 24-hour monitoring of epilepsy patients. There are 12 dedicated neurointensive care unit beds.

Our team of neurointensivists includes neurocritical care fellowship-trained physicians from the Department of Neurology.

The 24-month curriculum includes rotations in other intensive care units, anesthesiology department, epilepsy / EEG division, and interventional pulmonology.

Elective rotations are negotiable depending on each fellow's interests. The fellow is expected to assume an increasing level of responsibilities and eventually lead the rounds with a team of midlevel practitioners and residents.

Fellows are expected to teach residents and medical students and lead the journal club.

Fellows are exposed to a wide variety of cases and are expected to become proficient in ventilator management, ventriculostomy management, and reading continuous EEG recordings.

They also are expected to master various procedural skills, including traditional and ultrasound-guided central venous line placement, arterial line placement, multi-modality monitoring, lumbar puncture, and endotracheal intubation.

The Fellowship program is designed to provide extensive training in patient safety, quality improvement, quality monitoring and reporting.

Upon completion of the fellowship, fellows will be experienced in managing a wide range of neurological, neurosurgical, and medical critical care conditions.

Requirements :

Applicants to the Neurocritical Care Fellowship program must be graduates of a program accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in one of the following residency training programs : neurology, neurological surgery, internal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, or emergency medicine.

Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program, DEA license and California medical license prior to start of fellowship.

Candidates must be board-certified or eligible for certification in primary specialty.

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Please contact : Brigette Reefer

Brigette Reefer

Education Manager

Neurology Residency & Fellowship Programs

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program, DEA license and California medical license prior to start of fellowship.

Candidates must be board-certified or eligible for certification in primary specialty.

LINK TO APPLY : *

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for the position :

Cover letter Please discuss current and future plans

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information for 3-5 References

Additional documents if selected for interview

Statement of Contributions to Diversity

Teaching Statement

Teaching Evaluations

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Program :

Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program, DEA license and California medical license prior to start of fellowship.

Candidates must be board-certified or eligible for certification in primary specialty.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - Cover letter Please discuss current and future plans

Statement of Research (Optional)

Teaching Statement - See our

Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and / or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance .

Teaching Evaluations - A reference check will be completed only if you are made a tentative offer to a Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at any rank.

Download, complete, sign, and upload the form :

Misc / Additional (Optional)

Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form - All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application : Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)
30+ days ago