Neurologist
Company: Riverside Medical Center
Location: Kankakee, IL
Posted on: January 15, 2019
Job Description:
Collect, record, and maintain patient information such as
medical histories, reports, and examination results. Manage and treat
patients with neurological conditions or problems with the nervous system
as well as seizure disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, multiple
sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, infections of the nervous system, neurodegenerative disorders, spinal cord disorders, and
headaches. Analyze records, reports, test results or examination information to
diagnose patients’ medical conditions. Analyze test data or images to
inform diagnosis or treatment. Explain procedures and discuss test
results or prescribed treatments to patients. Monitor patients’
conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary. Participate in
on-call 1:6 weekends and 1 night per week – subject to change
depending on staffing. Requirements: Doctor of Medicine degree (willing to accept
foreign education equivalent) plus completion of U.S. Neurology
Residency program (1 year of Internal Medicine followed by 3 years of Adult
Neurology); valid Illinois Medical License; valid Illinois Controlled Substance
License; and, Board-eligibility or Board-certification by the American Board
of Psychiatry and Neurology. Also requires the following skills:
(1) Demonstrated expertise (DE) providing reliable, high-value, and
evidence- based medicine supported by education and research; (2) DE
utilizing electronic medical records to monitor patient visits and
information related to the physician/patient encounter; and, (3) DE
leveraging outpatient teaching opportunities and interacting with medical
students. Apply Online: http://tinyurl.com/yadnmlua
Keywords: Riverside Medical Center, Oak Lawn , Neurologist, Health Care , Kankakee, IL, Illinois