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Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Neurological Sciences

Epilepsy – Clinical Faculty

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center , a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications for the position of Epilogist . This position will have a primary practice location at Rush University Medical Center in downtown Chicago but will also require coverage at other regional sites as needed. The Epilepsy Center has a multidisciplinary team that includes epileptologists, neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, clinical nurse specialists and social workers. The program offers comprehensive inpatient, and outpatient services, provides patients with a full range of medical, surgical and neuromodulation treatment options, including investigative therapies and approaches that are not wildly available. Patients who require inpatient treatment receive care on a specialized neurological unit and Neuro ICU with staff specifically trained in neurosurgical and neurological care. The center has robust research program in basic and clinical sciences, run by PHD clinical neurophysiologist.

Qualified candidates must be graduates from an ACGME-accredited Neurology residency and have completed fellowship training in Epilepsy. Candidates must be board certified in Neurology and board eligible in Epilepsy. Additional certification by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology is desirable. Candidates with experience in SEEG, Neuromodulation therapies and research in epilepsy and epilepsy surgery are preferable. Qualified candidates will be eligible for faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher. Teaching epilepsy fellows, neurology residents and medical students and participating in house staff education is also an expectation.

Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous regional outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences. Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission. We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Physician - Neurology/Epilepsy - Chicago (Downtown)

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 14893