Endovascular and Open Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon

New Jersey's premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all to improve human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university-wide, RBHS includes Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and seven other schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

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RWJ Rutgers Medical School is seeking an Endovascular and Open Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon to support the Department of Neurosurgery in its clinical and academic mission. This position will administratively support the Neuroscience service line at JCMC and other northern hospitals.

* Board certified in Neurosurgery, or eligible

* Fellowship trained preferred

* NJ licensed or eligible for licensure

JOB SUMMARY: Clinically performing neurosurgery, including endovascular and open cerebrovascular surgery, while administratively supporting the Neuroscience service line in its clinical and academic mission at JCMC and other northern hospitals.

1. Demonstrates clinical competence and surgical excellence in neurosurgery.

2. Demonstrates factual knowledge and technical skills in the preoperative evaluation, operative management, and postoperative care of patients, including critical care, with pathologic conditions pertaining to neurosurgical care.

3. Demonstrates the knowledge and surgical experience in evolving techniques, such as endovascular procedures.

4. Maintains compliance with all applicable State, Federal, UNOS, CMS, and Joint Commission laws, rules, regulations and requirements and create policies and procedures that ensure compliance for the programs with the foregoing.

5. Surgically evaluates and treats patients who are determined to require services.

6. Rounds daily on patient(s) in accordance with best practices

7. Attends departmental and interdepartmental physician meetings, morbidity and mortality conferences, quality improvement process, selection meetings and other meetings deemed as appropriate.

8. Attend at least 75% of RWJBH Service Line & Medical Group meetings, events and other activities.

9. As requested, participate, align in system-wide initiatives to improve current services and to plan for strategic initiatives, including standardized reporting, guideline driven utilization of imaging and timely completion of reports.

10. Completes required medical documentation for patients' charts in a timely manner according to hospital bylaws. Completes and signs operative reports within 24 hours of surgery.

11. Provides accurate and detailed reports to referring physicians in a timely manner.

12. Provides accurate and complete information required for billing and coding.

13. Provides clear instructions and explanations regarding diagnosis, treatment, medications and follow-up to patients and their respective family members.

14. Collaborates with surgeons, members of the surgical team, nurses, nurse practitioners, ancillary staff and other physicians and promotes a cohesive team environment.

15. Maintains effective working relationships with attending physicians outside of the Department, as well as other Hospital department staff and Administration.

16. Demonstrates thorough knowledge and adherence to Hospital policies and procedures.

17. Participate in Endovascular, General Neurosurgery, and Open Vascular call.

18. Participate in a rotation of cardiology call at Jersey City Medical Center as determined by hospital and medical leadership.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

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It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.

JCMC and other northern hospitals