Section Chief, Child Neurology

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics is hiring a Section Chief of Child Neurology. Lehigh Valley Reilly Children s Hospital, part of Lehigh Valley Health Network, is located in beautiful Allentown, PA.

Job Details:

• General child neurology with opportunity to develop a center for pediatric epilepsy, in partnership with our pediatric neurosurgeon with the support of the LVHN Neurosciences Institute
• Hospitalized patients are managed in conjunction with hospital medicine
• Blend of Inpatient & Outpatient
• Typical ambulatory office hours are 8a-12p, 1p-5p
• Provide pediatric training for adult neurology fellows
• Excellent work life balance
• We are recruiting additional neurologists and expanding the division

Job Qualifications:

• Ability to deliver excellent family-centered care and work toward program development, continuous improvement, and scholarly activities
• A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain a PA Medical License is required
• 5 years practicing and proven track record of work in developing clinical program

Benefits & Perks:

• Highly Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
• Generous CME allowance and time
• Reimbursement for Board Exam fees
• Generous vacation time
• Retirement programs
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• Relocation Assistance

Facility and Network Information:

• Hecht Family Children s Specialty Center, located on the main campus of Lehigh Valley Reilly Children s Hospital (LVRCH), is the main practice site for pediatric specialties.
• LVRCH serves the eastern Pennsylvania region with a pediatric primary care network and a full complement of pediatric specialists.
• LVRCH s Pediatric Residency Program trains 8 pediatric residents per class.
• LVHN is a regional branch campus for the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine 3^rd and 4^th year medical students enrolled in the USF SELECT program.
• Ambulatory services include our Children s Cancer and Infusion Center and our Children s Surgery Center, both located adjacent to the children s hospital in our children s specialty center.
• The neonatal team provides 24/7 coverage at 3 neonatal intensive care units throughout the region with a 40 bed Level-4 NICU at LVRCH.
• Our newly renovated 12 bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is staffed 24/7 by a team of in-house pediatric intensivists and pediatric critical care nurses.
• Our Children s ER completed an expansion in 2021, more than doubling in size, and is the largest Children s ER outside of Philadelphia.
• MedEvac ground and air transport services provide access to emergent care at LVRCH.