SSM Health
Academic Physician - MD/DO - Neurology
This role involves providing expert clinical care for stroke patients in an academic environment, ensuring high standards of practice. The position includes clinical decision-making, call coverage, advising on operational policies, and participating in community outreach and teaching activities.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide expert clinical care for stroke patients and uphold the highest standards of practice for the patient population
- • Ensure call coverage for holidays, vacations, and other time off by coordinating with medical staff
- • Maintain a private office and oversee all clinical decision-making during service hours
- • Serve as an advisor and consultant on operational policies, including purchasing and capital allocations, managed care plan participation, budget and practice expenses, Medicare/Medicaid participation, billing and collections, personnel management, risk management and quality assurance, coding compliance
- • Provide after-hours call coverage for practice patients in addition to scheduled office appointments
- • Participate in community outreach activities such as speaking engagements, writing, and special clinical programs
- • Ensure compliance with risk management, coding, and quality assurance standards
- • Maintain a constant state of alertness and adhere to safety protocols
- • Perform other duties as assigned
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking a full-time academic neurologist specializing in stroke care to join our dynamic team. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative academic environment, contribute to clinical excellence, and engage in teaching and research.
Primary Responsibilities
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, a LEVEL 1 Time Critical Diagnosis hospital in Stroke, Trauma and STEMI, is at the forefront of ground-breaking medical treatments, procedures, clinical trials and comprehensive patient care. Our commitment to research and innovation allows us to treat you and your family with the care you deserve. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital has been an academic hospital in the St. Louis community for more than 80 years.
We serve as the medical teaching hospital for Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and exclusively staffed by the SLUCare Physician Group. This relationship between SSM Health, SLUCare and Saint Louis University School of Medicine provides advanced health care solutions that benefit our community.
Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, theres always something to do or see here.
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide expert clinical care for stroke patients and uphold the highest standards of practice for the patient population
- Ensure call coverage for holidays, vacations, and other time off by coordinating with medical staff
- Maintain a private office and oversee all clinical decision-making during service hours
- Serve as an advisor and consultant on operational policies, including:
- Purchasing and capital allocations
- Managed care plan participation
- Budget and practice expenses
- Medicare/Medicaid participation
- Billing and collections
- Personnel management
- Risk management and quality assurance
- Coding compliance
- Provide after-hours call coverage for practice patients in addition to scheduled office appointments
- Participate in community outreach activities such as speaking engagements, writing, and special clinical programs
- Ensure compliance with risk management, coding, and quality assurance standards
- Maintain a constant state of alertness and adhere to safety protocols
- Perform other duties as assigned
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, a LEVEL 1 Time Critical Diagnosis hospital in Stroke, Trauma and STEMI, is at the forefront of ground-breaking medical treatments, procedures, clinical trials and comprehensive patient care. Our commitment to research and innovation allows us to treat you and your family with the care you deserve. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital has been an academic hospital in the St. Louis community for more than 80 years.
We serve as the medical teaching hospital for Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and exclusively staffed by the SLUCare Physician Group. This relationship between SSM Health, SLUCare and Saint Louis University School of Medicine provides advanced health care solutions that benefit our community.
Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, theres always something to do or see here.
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.
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