Neurology Physician

Neuro Hospitalist Position Overview Hiring need Immediate recruiting target is 1 Neuro Hospitalist. If two physicians could start within 6 months Longer term, the goal is to build toward approximately 4 neurologists as the neurosciences program grows. Schedule & Coverage Schedule is 7 days on / 7 days off. Expected annual commitment is approximately 26 weeks per year. There is no formally allocated PTO for shift-based physicians. Physicians can rearrange schedules among themselves to create 2 3 consecutive weeks off, but those shifts are made up elsewhere during the year. Shifts are currently onsite 7PM-7AM until their remote Tele-Neuro/Telestroke service comes online in the coming year Physicians may still need to be available for an emergent case after the handoff. Kootenai recently implemented a nurse call center to triage calls and reduce unnecessary/non-urgent after-hours calls reaching specialists. Daytime Support / APP Coverage One APP had already started at the time of the discussion. An offer was out to a second APP.The longer-term plan is to continue expanding APP support as the neurology program grows. Remote Telestroke/tele-neurology will be used at night because current volumes have increased and the hospital does not view the existing burden on a single neurologist as sustainable. The overall model is intended to become scalable and sustainable, adding physicians and APP support rather than overloading individual neurologists. Patient VolumeApprox. less than 10, but the volume is not yet concrete, can be more CompensationThe compensation discussion included: A working/market range of roughly $400k+Administrative compensation: approximately 72 hours/year, discussed at an hourly rate. ICP incentive: approximately 5% of total salary annually Paid travel for onsite interview and house hunting costs. Sign-On / Relocation / Student Loans (All negotiable) Relocation Student loan repayment Sign-on bonus Student-loan repayment