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Grand Rapids, Michigan

Physician - Pediatric Epilepsy, He

PediatricsFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

The Division of Pediatric Neurosciences seeks a full-time BC/BE Child Neurologist with Fellowship training in Epilepsy.

Currently the division includes 11 child neurologists, 4 pediatric neurosurgeons, 6 pediatric neuropsychologists, 9 Advanced Practice Providers, social work, dietician, and other support staff including Child Life and genetics counselors.

This position will join and help oversee 5 board certified epileptologists within the very busy department.

Key roles for this position include: Assess and monitors the medical needs of patients Provides quality medical services to patients in a cost effective, appropriate manner and ensures coverage of case load at all times.

Provides input into the development of policies and procedures as they related to medical practice and quality patient care. Provides oversight of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners and others providing delegated services to patients.

Evaluates patients'/significant others'/staff educational needs and develops and implements appropriate teaching strategies or delegates to appropriate resources. Documents in a manner consistent with regulatory standards.

Communicates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services. Acts as a patient / family advocate.

Participates in ongoing process improvement activities through the development / application of clinical paths, process improvement and other related activities. Actively works with Spectrum Health to meet financial and patient satisfaction goals.

Participation witihn the 8 bed, wireless EMU, PET, MRI areas Ongoing participation within a very actice research program with an opportunity to teach child neurology residents and epilepsy fellows.

Qualifications License - MD/DO in the State of Michigan upon hire CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI State of Michigan upon hire CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Facility Description HDVCH is proud to be recognized as one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation..

HDVCH is a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 241-bed free standing dedicated children’s hospital located on the main campus of Spectrum Health. Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated).

HDVCH also has one of the nation’s largest NICU’s (108-beds).

Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, from its beginnings as a historic furniture manufacturing center, to today’s vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries, earning it the nickname Beer City, USA.

It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest.

Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore.

Corewell Health People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency.

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status Primary Location SITE - 35 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids Department Name Peds Neurology HDVCH - Medical Group West Employment Type Full time Shift Variable (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 40 Hours of Work variable Days Worked variable Weekend Frequency Variable weekends CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS – Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account.

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You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447. People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency.

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members.

Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will assess and monitor patient medical needs, providing quality medical services while ensuring caseload coverage and contributing to the development of medical practice policies. Key duties also involve overseeing Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, developing educational strategies, and participating in process improvement activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified/Board Eligible (BC/BE) Child Neurologists with Fellowship training in Epilepsy, holding an MD/DO license in Michigan upon hire. Required credentials also include State of Michigan CRT-DEA Registration and American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPolicy DevelopmentPatient EducationRegulatory ComplianceTeam CommunicationPatient Advocacy

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$293k (124 salary observations; 1,211 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,718 salary observations; 56,708 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Living in Grand Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,580/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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