Cognitive Behavioral Neurologist (M67827) - School of Medicine, Neurology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic
medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of
VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized
for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal
opportunity employer.

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Unit: School of Medicine

Department: Neurology

The Department of Neurology has a talented, robust team of more than 70 faculty
members spanning nine divisions includes representatives from every neurology
subspecialty in adult and child neurology, plus award-winning educators,
clinical and translational neuroscientists and master clinicians.

The Department of Neurology’s vision is to provide the best patient-centered
neurological care while fostering the career development, education and training
of our team members. We endeavor to realize this vision by fulfilling the

following three missions

1. Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through
compassionate, high-quality medical care and patient education.
2. Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows and the
wider community of medical professionals.
3. Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing
innovative treatments through basic, translational and clinical research.

Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the Department of Neurology is to
provide state of the art comprehensive patient centered neurological care for
adults and children, perform translational and clinical research to further
understanding of disease mechanisms and develop new treatments, and train the
next generation of neurologists and clinical neuroscientists.

Chief Purpose of this position: The Department of Neurology is seeking a
full-time member to join our expanding clinical and research enterprises in the
Division of Movement Disorders.  This position will provide patient care, engage
in medical student and neurology resident and fellow education, and participate
in clinical research.

Position Responsibilities

1. Clinical
Primary clinical responsibilities include care of patients in both inpatient and
outpatient settings with an emphasis on movement disorders.

2. Teaching
Faculty member will teach medical students and housestaff. They will be expected
to organize and develop a series of formal conferences for the housestaff and
students emphasizing issues in movement disorders. They will attend weekly Grand
Rounds and lecture upon occasion as requested.

3. Research
The Division of Movement Disorders is engaged in clinical and translation
research projects. The faculty member will be expected to participate in, and
when appropriate lead, clinical research and clinical trials.

4. Service
Faculty member will serve on departmental, School of Medicine, and/or University
committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field,
e. g. reviewer, conference organizer, etc.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

* BC/BE in Neurology
* Completed an accredited Movement Disorders Fellowship
* Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect,
professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and
students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a
faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: Ineligible

Rank: Open

Tenure: Ineligible

Months: 12 Months

Contact Information

Contact Name: Kelly Barnes
Contact Email: Kelly.Cecil@vcuhealth.org