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University of California, Davis
Movement Disorders Neurologist Faculty Opportunity
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What they do
A Neurologist diagnoses and treats patients with disorders or injuries related to the central nervous system or the brain. Provides medical care to patients recovering from strokes or with illnesses such as dementia; may treat patients for nerve damage or spinal cord injury. Works from a private practice or within a hospital or larger healthcare facility.
$279,184 / year median in California
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Position overview Salary range: The salary range for this position is $200,000
- 440,000.
Final date:
Thursday, Apr 1, 2027 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 The Department of Neurology at the University of California, Davis, is recruiting a clinically focused Movement Disorders Neurologist to join our growing academic practice. Appointments are available in the Clinical Neurology or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Assistant, Associate or Professor rank.RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will join an established multi-specialty Neurology team. The primary responsibilities of the position include outpatient and inpatient clinical care; teaching medical students, residents and fellows; developing research and creative work; and providing University and public service. Applicants should have experience clinically diagnosing and managing a variety of movement disorders patients, as well as expertise with Deep Brain Stimulation programming using all 3 systems, and botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of movement disorders. The UC Davis Department of Neurology and UC Davis Health teaching hospital are nationally ranked in US News & World Report. The UC Davis Movement Disorders program is home to a Huntington's Disease Society of America Center of Excellence, Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence, Wilson's Disease Center of Excellence, a well-established Deep Brain Stimulation Program, and a movement disorders fellowship. The Deep Brain Stimulation program is co-directed by neurology and neurosurgery faculty, includes a multidisciplinary weekly case conference, and offers state-of-the-art neuromodulation utilizing 3 DBS platforms including intra-operative robotic-assist procedures and remote programming platform for patients who live outside the Sacramento area. The Neurology clinic partners with a multidisciplinary Movement Disorders team including neuropsychologists, a nurse practitioner, a genetic counselor, and a social worker, with additional support of program medical assistants, nurses, clinical neuropharmacologists, dieticians, and specialized physical, occupational, and speech therapists. The program has specific multidisciplinary clinics for patients with Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease. The UC Davis Movement Disorders program faculty are strongly committed to teaching and have major roles as departmental educators. Ample opportunities exist for teaching medical students, neurology residents and fellows, and regularly provides patient and caregiver education locally and regionally. The UC Davis Movement Disorders program is actively involved in industry- and NIH
- sponsored clinical trials research, as well as translational research with basic neuroscience faculty.
- M.D. or D.O. degree
- The ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment
- Provide high quality and compassionate patient care
- Experience or demonstrated ability to teach medical students, residents and fellows
- Experience clinically diagnosing and managing a variety of movement disorders patients, as well as expertise with Deep Brain Stimulation programming using all 3 systems, and botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of movement disorders
- For the research series, demonstrated leadership and experience in the conduct of scholarly/clinical/translational research and a record of funded research and publications in peer reviewed journals.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
(at the time of start)- Board certification/eligibility in Neurology on or before start date
- Medical licensure or eligible for licensure in the state of California
- Completed a neurology fellowship in Movement Disorders. Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)
- For the Clinical X series, evidence of success in obtaining extramural funding and/or administering clinical trials. Application Requirements Document requirements Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae
- Your most recently updated C.V. Authorization to Release Information Form
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