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Cottage Health
Santa Barbara, California

Neurologist

Neurology Above average in NeurologyNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Cottage Medical Group is actively seeking two full-time General Neurologists to
join a growing multispecialty neuroscience practice in Santa Barbara. The
neuroscience group consists of three neurosurgeons (spine and cranial) and is
also actively recruiting a neuro-oncologist. An epileptologist will also have a
clinic within the practice.  

Join a care team that follows evidence-based guidelines and performs at their
specialty's highest professional standards of clinical practice.  

Opportunity

* Provide full scope general neurology care and evaluate and manage adult
neurology patients seeking treatment 
* Clinical duties will include outpatient clinic with ability to subspecialize 
* Practice located on Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital campus 
* Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center 
* Epilepsy Monitoring Unit 
* No ED Call or Stroke Call 
* Access to neuro-hospitalists, neuro-intensivists, and general hospitalists in
the inpatient setting 

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform
this job proficiently.  

Education

* Minimum: Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
degree (DO). Board Certified or Board Eligible in the physician's associated
specialty. 

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

* Minimum: Physician's unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State
of California. Must meet all requirements for membership and unrestricted
clinical privileges of the CH Medical Staff. Valid Drug Enforcement Agency
license - DEA Schedule 2-5. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life
Support (BLS) within 45 days. 
* Preferred: Successful completion of specialty fellowship. 

Technical Requirements

* Minimum: Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics.
Broad knowledge of common medication, side effects, and contraindications.
In-depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and medicine best practices. 

Years of Related Work Experience

* Minimum: Proven experience working in clinical practice as a physician. 

Benefits Highlights

Competitive Salary  

Sign-On Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package including medical, dental, and vision coverage,
pension plan, and 401(k)  

Malpractice Coverage  

Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs (if applicable) 

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central
coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation,
medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa
Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a
Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.
Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence,
integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many
different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in
helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of
experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional
forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive
pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may
participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician
compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.
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Key Responsibilities

Provide full-scope general neurology care and manage adult patients within a multispecialty neuroscience practice. Conduct outpatient clinic duties with the opportunity to subspecialize while adhering to evidence-based clinical standards.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Evidence-based medicinePatient evaluationPatient managementMedication managementStroke care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurologist at Cottage Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology — ranked against 465 active Neurology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Neurology — ranked against 465 active roles in this specialty

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Neurology

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About Cottage Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Santa Barbara, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Sign-On Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision)
Pension Plan
401(k)
Malpractice Coverage
Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs (if applicable)