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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Per Diem Neurologist

NeurologyNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Job Description

Be part of an exceptional health care experience by joining the vascular neurology team at the nationally recognized Fleming Neuroscience Institute at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), now a part of Jefferson Health.

Across the network, all stroke sites have been consistently recognized by the American Heart Association with Gold Plus and Target: Stroke awards, reflecting sustained excellence in rapid, evidence‑based stroke treatment.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute at Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

A dedicated hub of collaboration, innovation, education and research, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute is a premier destination for care of brain, spine and other neurological and neurosurgical disorders in the region.

This is a Per Diem position

Flexible Inpatient/outpatient Model

You will collaborate closely with a highly skilled team of physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs)

In a Neurology Career with LVHN, You'll Experience

The Center’s multidisciplinary team that includes over 45 neurologists with fellowship training in all major subspecialties of neurology, a large neurosurgical team, neuropsychologists, neurorehabilitation, and social workers.

Leading-edge innovation, like state-of-the-art endovascular surgery.

Benefits

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:

  • Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
  • Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings
  • Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
  • Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license, and others paid in full
  • Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology
  • Relocation services (if applicable)

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Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location

LVHN-1250 Cedar Crest

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-85102 LVPG-L Neurology - 1250 S Cedar Crest

Key Responsibilities

The neurologist will provide care as part of the vascular neurology team at the Fleming Neuroscience Institute. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians in a flexible inpatient/outpatient model.

Requirements

The position requires a qualified neurologist to work within a multidisciplinary team environment. Candidates should be prepared to engage in clinical collaboration and provide high-quality neurological care.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareInpatient CareOutpatient CareMultidisciplinary Teamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Neurologist at Lehigh Valley Health Network a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology — ranked against 473 active Neurology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 60% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 473 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,710/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

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Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings
Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license, and others paid in full
Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology
Relocation services (if applicable)
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