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General Information

Location
Carolinas Medical Center
1000 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina
Care Delivery Brand
Atrium Health

Description & Requirements

Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute-Neurology (NIN) is seeking a Faculty Physician with fellowship training and clinical expertise in Vascular Neurology/Stroke.   We invite an inpatient, research-focused Neurologist who possesses an authentic compassion for teaching and leading academic work within our newly established Neurology Residency program at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Charlotte, NC.

The Department of Neurology at Atrium Health is a network of 90+ neurology providers that supports 15 care locations and 2 regional-based stroke interventional hubs across the greater Charlotte region. Atrium Health boasts a Comprehensive Stroke Center, along with a large and growing network that supports opportunities for research.  The growing academic department with the new Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte campus and Neurology Residency programs brings exciting opportunities for innovative patient care, teaching and research. 

This position includes an opportunity to join a group of 8 neurohospitalist physicians, 7 advanced practice providers, and a multidisciplinary stroke network care team.  

Highlights

·         Physician will serve as PI on studies, as well as assist in the identification and professional development of additional investigators and recruiting sites. They will work with sponsors to enhance the visibility of the program and grow the research portfolio to include additional industry and federally sponsored trials.

·         Academic appointment through Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

·         Excellent clinical resources including dedicated stroke coordinators, navigators, and our unique telestroke nursing program.

·         Over 600 IV lytic administrations and 350 endovascular interventions per year across the network.

·         Large database and strong support from research staff including research coordinators and biostatisticians.

·         Close partnership with neuroradiology, stroke interventionalists, neurosurgery, and neurocritical care.


Training and/or Experience Required
Physician with fellowship training and clinical expertise in Vascular Neurology/Stroke.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary and benefits including time protection and start-up funding for qualified candidates
  • Academic core has strong research support and expanding educational opportunities 
  • Position eligible for public service loan forgiveness
About Charlotte, North Carolina
When you call North or South Carolina home you’ll enjoy the best of southern charm, worldly cosmopolitan flair, and unrivaled natural splendor with a low cost of living and high quality of life. Whether you yearn for majestic mountain views, the vibrant energy of world-class cities or coastal communities lined with sandy beaches along the shore, you can find what you’re looking for in the Carolinas.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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