Acute Care Neurointerventional Hospitalist

Company Description

About Valley Medical Center & Clinics

Founded in 1947, Valley Medical Center & Clinics (VMCC) is the oldest and largest public hospital district in Washington state and the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South King County.

Valley serves more than 600,000 residents through a comprehensive network of more than 50 primary, urgent, and specialty care clinics across South King County, and a 341-bed acute care hospital located in Renton.

As a Level III Trauma Center, Valley provides advanced emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular services, neurosciences, orthopedics, stroke and spine care, childbirth and neonatal services, and critical care.

Guided by our mission of caring for our community like family, Valley is committed to improving the health and well-being of the vibrant communities we serve through accessible, compassionate, high-quality care. Learn more at valleymed.org.

Job Description

Valley Medical Center & Clinics (VMCC) is actively recruiting a full-time Acute Care Neurointerventionalist (1.0 FTE) to join our multidisciplinary stroke program at a high-volume, thrombectomy-capable stroke center. This is an excellent opportunity for a fellowship-trained physician passionate about providing timely, evidence-based care to patients with acute ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and other neurovascular emergencies.

About the Position

Hospital-based, acute-care-only position focused exclusively on the evaluation and treatment of acute neurovascular emergencies.

• 1.0 FTE providing approximately ten (10) 24-hour call shifts per month.
• Annual compensation of $600,000 ($5,000 per shift based on 120 annual shifts).
• Evaluate and treat acute ischemic stroke, including large-vessel occlusion, tandem lesions, and eligible distal and medium-vessel occlusions.
• Perform mechanical thrombectomy and other endovascular procedures for acute stroke.
• Provide endovascular management of selected intracranial hemorrhage and other neurovascular emergencies.
• Collaborate with neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, radiology, hospitalist, critical care, anesthesiology, and rehabilitation teams.
• Participate in the development and optimization of institutional stroke and thrombectomy protocols.

Collaborate with referring hospitals and emergency medical services to facilitate rapid transfer and treatment of eligible patients.

Participate in quality improvement, stroke metrics, clinical research, education, and multidisciplinary case conferences.

Help advance the center's acute stroke and neurointerventional capabilities, including rapid triage, advanced imaging, thrombectomy, post-procedure care, and regional transfer partnerships.

Qualifications

MD or DO degree.

Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, or another appropriate specialty.

Fellowship training in Vascular Neurology and/or Neurocritical Care, as applicable to the candidate's training pathway, and Neuroendovascular Surgery/Neurointervention.

• Eligibility for medical licensure in Washington State.
• Board certification or eligibility in the candidate's primary specialty, with appropriate neurointerventional certification and credentials.
• Demonstrated competency and experience in mechanical thrombectomy and acute cerebrovascular intervention.
• Eligibility for hospital privileges to perform neurointerventional procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and high-quality, patient-centered care.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience managing high-acuity stroke patients in a thrombectomy-capable or comprehensive stroke environment.
• Ability to independently evaluate and treat emergent neurovascular cases.
• Interest in developing regional stroke systems and improving access to thrombectomy.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical research, quality improvement, and/or medical education.
• Enthusiasm for helping grow a modern, patient-centered neurovascular program.
• Additional Information
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contributions
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts

Employee Wellness and Assistance Programs

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligible.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Valley Medical Center & Clinics is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment and participation in its programs.
• We do not provide sponsorship opportunities at this time.

Valley Medical Center & Clinics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Shift: Day

FTE: 1.0

• Exempt from Overtime: Not Applicable
• Department: Provider
• Compensation: up to USD 600000 - yearly