Director of Epilepsy, Epileptologist - Tufts Medical Center - Boston, MA

At Tufts Medicine, you’ll make an impact and build your career, supported by a community of brilliant, compassionate colleagues. Every single person at Tufts Medicine plays an integral role in building a holistic healthcare experience that’s accessible, empowering and, most of all, human.

The Department of Neurology is seeking an Epilepsy Director to join our team at Tufts Medical Center. The Tufts Comprehensive Epilepsy Center has achieved Level IV accreditation by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.

You will be responsible for leading a growing Epilepsy service at Tufts Medical Center and helping to provide the best quality care for patients with epilepsy and other seizure disorders at all levels of complexity, including those who may benefit from neurostimulators and epilepsy surgery. You will also play a role in implementing growth opportunities in alignment with other epilepsy providers across the broader Tufts Medicine Network. Continuous and routine EEG services are provided across the Tufts Medicine network’s hospitals and community practices.

Department of Neurology Overview:

• Integrated Healthcare: Tufts Medical Center, with over 700 affiliated doctors, is part of the Tufts Medicine Health System. Tufts Medicine includes Lowell General Hospital, Lowell Saints Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Tufts Medicine Care at Home, Tufts Medicine Community Care, and Tufts Medicine Integrated Network.
  
• Team Driven: The Department of Neurology is comprised of a dynamic group of physicians invested in growing and advancing clinical programs. In conjunction with the Epilepsy Center, TMC Neurology includes a Neurocritical Care Unit (that supports invasive EEG monitoring and Epilepsy surgeries) and a Neuroscience Intermediate Care Unit (stepdown unit) and Neurology med-surg unit with Neurology trained nurses that support elective EEG admissions. The Department also has divisions including Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases which supports a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, an active Neuromuscular division with a Neurophysiology lab, Movement Disorders, Neuro-Immunology, Neuro-Oncology, and Cognitive Neurology, which supports a multidisciplinary Memory Care Center.
  
• Research Based: Neurology research has a proven impact on patient care and outcomes. Our Department is no exception and we participate in multiple NIH- and industry-sponsored research projects as well as investigator-initiated projects to better understand and treat neurological conditions. We have two full-time Neurology clinical research coordinators that help with IRB, trial, and registry support.
  
• Education: Our faculty are full-time academic staff members at Tufts University School of Medicine with many involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows (currently, in vascular neurology and neurocritical care).
  
• Nationally Recognized: Our staff is among the nation’s leaders in advancing neurology diagnosis and treatment, with many clinicians consistently recognized as “Best of Boston.”

Responsibilities:

You will work within the Department of Neurology at Tufts Medicine in downtown Boston.

• Transforming patient care . Provide care on the following services: TMC Neurology Boston clinic (Epilepsy, General), TMC General Neurology Service (preferred), TMC Neurology Framingham clinic (if desired).
• Teamwork. Work alongside many multidisciplinary partners and accomplished clinicians treating neurological diseases and training upcoming neurologists to do the same.
• Leadership. Provide program leadership for future expansion of inpatient and outpatient epilepsy services at Tufts Medical Center and partner with Tufts Medicine system epilepsy providers on broader network opportunities.
• Additional opportunities to participate in research, provide didactics to trainees, develop and modify institutional guidelines and policies, and participate in hospital-wide committees.

Work shift

Full-time role

Requirements:

• BC/BE in Neurology and Epilepsy, with the ability to obtain a Massachusetts medical license. We seek a diverse faculty that reflects the diverse community of patients served by our institution.
  
• Extensive surgical epilepsy experience and ability/desire to collaborate closely with Neurosurgery
• Demonstrated clinical leadership at an academic institution

Compensation:

Tufts Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice experience. A Tufts University School of Medicine appointment will be offered commensurate with academic qualifications.

Who We Are

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.