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Munson Healthcare
Traverse City, Michigan

Neurologist (MD/DO)-PRN

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Job Description

Join Munson Healthcare’S Neurology Team!

Munson Medical Center, in beautiful Traverse City, MI, is seeking an excellent BE/BC Neurologist to join our inpatient neurology team.

Our inpatient service includes three dedicated teams: Neurohospitalist, Stroke Neurology, and Tele Stroke.

Munson Healthcare is home to a highly skilled network of board-certified neurologists, neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, and specialty-trained nurses. Our Neurosciences team is deeply committed to delivering exceptional, evidence-based care and achieving positive outcomes for the communities we proudly serve throughout northern Michigan.

  • EHR
  • Oracle Health (formally Cerner)

Find more than your next job. Find your community.

We’re northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system and we are deeply rooted in the communities we serve. That means that our patients are often our family, friends and neighbors – and it’s special to be able to care for them. And as one of the top healthcare systems to work for in Michigan by Forbes (American’s Best Employers by State 2022), we’re committed to your ongoing growth and development.

After work, you’ll find things to do in every season – beaches, outdoor recreation, unique restaurants, world-class wineries, arts and entertainment.

As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides $65 million in health care programs and education, as well as free discounted and unreimbursed services.

Munson Healthcare by the Numbers

  • 8 hospitals
  • 694 licensed acute care beds
  • 212 licensed long-term care beds
  • 7,500 employees
  • 1,000 physicians
  • 63 specialties
  • 540,000 residents
  • We cover 14,667 square miles – about the size of Vermont and Delaware combined.
  • Munson Healthcare Home Health and Munson Healthcare Hospice serve 29 counties.

Why Choose Munson Healthcare

  • Balance – Get out on the water, in the woods, on the trails or around town
  • Opportunity – Be a part of northern Michigan’s leading healthcare team with opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout the healthcare system
  • Flexibility – A career that can change as your life changes
  • Teamwork – Our people make Munson Healthcare a great place to work!
  • About Traverse City, Michigan

Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City is a vibrant, four-season resort community renowned for its stunning natural beauty, cultural attractions, and exceptional quality of life. Highlights include:

Outdoor Recreation: Endless opportunities for skiing, hiking, biking, boating, and golfing in a region surrounded by pristine lakes, forests, and trails.

Cultural Hub: Home to the National Cherry Festival, vibrant arts scenes, award-winning wineries, and a burgeoning culinary landscape.

  • Top-Rated Schools: Excellent public and private schools, making it an ideal place for families.
  • Accessibility: Convenient regional airport with direct flights to major cities, ensuring easy travel for professional and personal needs.
  • Traverse City, Michigan

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Munson Healthcare grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Shift: Variable Shift

Status: PRN

Key Responsibilities

The neurologist will join the inpatient neurology team to provide evidence-based care across neurohospitalist, stroke, and tele-stroke services. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to achieve positive patient outcomes at Munson Medical Center.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified (BE/BC) neurologists with an MD or DO degree. The role requires adherence to organizational health and vaccination policies.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careEvidence-based medicineClinical documentation

Neurology — Physician Career Context

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$301k (118 salary observations; 1,170 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,462 salary observations; 55,655 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, 54% have no call, 46% 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).

Top contract/1099 Neurologist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 13 employers

6
<$400k
6
$400k-450k
2
$450k-500k
2
$500k-550k
5
$550k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Interventional Neurologist - Physician

Endeavor Health · Arlington Heights, Illinois

$540k-$649k
#2

Physician, Neurologist - Full Scope, Napa (Full Time)

NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$350k-$628k
#3

General Neurologist - Aurora, IL

$400k-$550k
#4

Physician Atlanta GA

$450k – $550k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 474 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Traverse City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$441k
Typical market rent
$1,888/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Traverse City, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Munson Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Traverse City, MI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health care programs
Education programs
Professional growth opportunities