Assistant Professor

Department Overview

Faculty in Neurocritical Care (NCC) program diagnose and manage patients with life-threatening neurological illness and injury such as acute subarachnoid hemorrhage, pre- and post- operative tumor resection, spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage, status epilepticus, and life-threatening neuromuscular weakness with respiratory compromise, such as myasthenia gravis and acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.  Our multidisciplinary Neuroscience ICU team consists of faculty from Neurology and Anesthesia who provide 24/7 patient care and unit coverage. All four Neurologists are board-certified in both Neurology and Neurocritical care. Neurology houses the United Counsel for Neurologic Specialties (UCNS)-certified and ACGME-certified fellowship program. In addition to our own NCC fellows, we provide education and training to fellows from a variety of subspecialties including Anesthesia, Pulmonary Critical Care, and Critical Care medicine.  Our team also consists of skilled advanced practice providers. We work closely with Neurocritical care-trained nurses and participate in their educational offerings. We have a strong collaboration with specialty consultation teams, such as oncology, neuro-oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, cardiology and pulmonology. In addition, we have daily team rounds with the stroke team and neurosurgery team, including a 6am neurosurgery chief resident rounds and daily rounds with the neurosurgery attendings.  

Function/Duties of Position

Note : Updated to include following schedule:

.50 NSICU

• 9 weeks NSICU

.50 NeuroHospitalist consult

• 84 expected shifts per year

o   Averages to 7 a month – 4 are nights and 3 days.

o   Any of his shifts must cover a sat/sun once a month.  

This can be prorated down if he picks up any NeuroHospitalist ward

• 1 week of NeuroHospitalist ward (teaching) = 6 days of NH consult.

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the University's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.  Appointee shall have a demonstrated competence in patient care and teaching/mentorship.  The most desired candidate will also have interest/experience in research/scholarship/discovery and/or administrative leadership.

Teaches trainees and support staff in their area of professional expertise.  Teaching is done through assigned lectures to be given during the course of the year and through teaching in the course of performing their own job by modeling best practices, mentoring trainees, guiding learning through delegating graduated and focused levels of responsibility.  Assistant Professors have a demonstrated competence in teaching and are knowledgeable about relevant guidelines from all applicable regulating bodies. (E.g. ACGME competencies for clinical faculty).

Provides an outstanding level of professional performance (e.g. quality of clinical care for clinical faculty).  Professional performance is to be delivered in a manner that is compliant with the regulations and guidelines of all relevant regulating bodies.  Treats all patients, research subjects, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.

May maintain a program of scholarly research activity directed toward improved understanding of the causes, detection, and treatment of diseases.  May develop and direct scholarly research activities focused toward improving the educational foundation within Neurology.  May engage in public service through consultative activities with OHSU and non-University groups as approved by the Chair.  May also participate in additional departmental or hospital administration as approved by the Chair.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate in medicine & residency training in Neurology.
• Demonstrated competence in patient care & teaching.
• Current unlimited Oregon MD/DO (or equivalent) license prior to start.
• Registered with Federal Drug Administration and be authorized to prescribe medications.
• Board certification or eligibility for board certification in Neurology is required.
• Ideal candidates will have interest and expertise in research/scholarship/discovery.
• Completion of an ACGME or UCNS-certified fellowship in Neurocritical Care

Additional Details

A full time (1.0 FTE) position entails 18 weeks (a “week” = seven days) of attending coverage in the NSICU at OHSU. However, shifts are not seven days in duration. Shifts are approximately 12 hours, either day or night. The day shifts are five consecutive days: either Mon-Fri or Wed-Sun. (This means there are two attendings on the busiest Unit days of Wed, Thurs and Friday.) Night shifts are three or  four consecutive nights: either Mon-Thurs or Fri-Sun. Night shifts require in-person ICU evening rounds, followed by remote coverage, depending on ICU acuity. 

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