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Physician Opportunity: Neurohospitalist

Job Description

CoxHealth has Neurohospitalist opportunities with our well-established Neurology team in vibrant Springfield, Missouri. Candidates may be trained in vascular neurology, general neurology or any neurology sub-specialty.

Position highlights:

  • Join our busy group of 8 neurologists
  • 7 on, 7 off schedule
  • Available opportunities include a day shift position (7 a.m.-7 p.m.) or nocturnist position (7 p.m.-7 a.m.)
  • Cover one hospital, Cox Medical Center South, a 646-bed Level 1 Stroke Center
  • Take part in onsite stroke coverage and telestroke services
  • Well-trained support staff, including APPs and RN Stroke Navigators

Our Neuroscience Program:

  • The region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center certified by DNV Healthcare
  • Our nationally recognized stroke neurology team has met the standards of “Stroke Gold Plus Status” from the AHA/ASA
  • The region’s largest group of board-certified neurologists for office-based care, practicing at the Jared Neuroscience Center inside Cox Medical Center South
  • Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital in neurology and neurosurgery
  • CareChex names us among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for medical excellence in spinal fusion and spinal surgery
  • Recognized among the Top 10% in the U.S. for patient safety in neurological care and spinal surgery

Benefits include:

  • Highly competitive salary with excellent earning potential
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation allowance

Specialties:

  1. Physicians

Why CoxHealth?

We are a health system that includes six hospitals with over 80 clinics and 537 physicians serving 24 counties. CoxHealth is Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, hold this national distinction from DNV’s accreditation program, the National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital is also the only facility in the region to receive the ANCC Magnet designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We are the only local health system named six times to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list, and we are recognized by CareChex as among the Top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for medical excellence and patient safety in overall medical care.

Why the Springfield Area?

Springfield Missouri is a vibrant and energetic area that serves as a hub for health care, entertainment and shopping for southwest Missouri. It's the third-largest city in Missouri, with a metro population of more than 450,000. Springfield is consistently rated as one of the "Top Quality of Life Communities in the Nation" by Money Magazine. It offers outdoor activities, live music, theaters, major sports teams and an established academic community. Enjoy a low cost of living, convenient airport access and top-rated schools.