Physician - Department of Neurology, Division of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurocritical Care, Neurocritical Care (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

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Job Title:

Physician - Department of Neurology, Division of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurocritical Care, Neurocritical Care (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

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Position Overview

The Department of Neurology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is recruiting a Neurocritical Care Clinical & Faculty Physician to complement our established, general and specialty neurologists and supports the growth of our neurocritical care program. The Neurocritical Care Physician will perform management of patients with acute neurological disorders including those in the neurocritical care units, acute stroke and telestroke services and provide consultation to a wide range of services involving the emergency department and other critical care units within our medical center. Academic rank and track commensurate with academic record and experience. Our unparalleled benefits package includes retirement, medical and dental plans, malpractice, and conference and vacation.

• Department/Division Overview
• The Department of Neurology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) consists of 15 specialized divisions, 63 physicians, 5 psychologists, 12 dedicated research faculty, 24 residents, and 14 fellows. We deliver unparalleled subspecialty care across all neurology disciplines, with services spanning 7 state-of-the-art ambulatory facilities and 3 hospitals. The department operates 27 groundbreaking multidisciplinary and personalized clinics, 3 comprehensive inpatient consultation services, an 18-bed neurocritical care unit, a 30-bed stroke ward, and an expanding tele-neurology service partnering with 7 regional hospitals. Our telestroke network is among the largest in the nation, encompassing 32 affiliated hospitals. With over $15.5 million in annual research funding, OSU Neurology is at the forefront of discovering new biomarkers and therapeutic targets for neurological disorders. Our fundamental research portfolio focuses on neurogenetics, neuroimmunology and neurodegenerative medicine. Our pioneering Division of Neurology Health Services Research and Center for the Neurobiology of Aging and Resilience are trailblazers in the field. This year alone, our faculty conducted over 320 clinical trials and studies, supported by a cutting-edge biorepository and brain bank. We're equally committed to education, offering 10 prestigious clinical fellowships and international training opportunities through the OSU Global Neurology Initiative, with partner programs in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. In 2024, our Neurology Residency Program was ranked in the top 15th percentile nationwide on the Doximity Residency Navigator list. At OSUWMC Neurology faculty participate in a vibrant culture that is actively shaping the future of neurological care and research.

Duties and Responsibilities .

• •Serves as preceptor and provides bedside training of residents, fellows, medical students, undergraduate and graduate students, nursing staff, and other allied health medical professionals.
• •Performs bedside intensive care unit procedures where assigned.
• •Provides direct and indirect patient care in the University Hospital and James Neurocritical care units primarily with additional consultation services on the stroke and telestroke services.
• •Performs other duties and/or call assignments as defined by the Chair or his/her designee.
• •Ensures continuing medical educational requirements are met; participates in department, college, medical center and university committees and other service activities.
• •Directs and participates in quality assessments and improvement activities.
• •Practice within the established Medical Center and physician’s starts of practice (policies, procedures, and protocols) adhering to key results areas of the Medical Center

Requirements

• •MD or DO
• •Successful completion of an accredited Neurology Residency Program
• •Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
• •Completion of a Neurocritical Care Fellowship
• •Board certified or eligible in neurocritical care
• •Eligible for an Ohio Medical License
• •Optimal candidates are applicants who are interested in development of an academic career through research, innovative state-of-the-art clinical care and education.

• How to Apply
• To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday . Application materials must include cover letter and Curriculum Vita. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to: Natalie Kessinger, Physician and Faculty Recruitment, Natalie.Kessinger@osumc.edu

• Faculty Defined
• Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research. ​

Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure-track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.​

Research Faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.​

• The Ohio State University College of Medicine
• The Ohio State University College of Medicine, with more than 5,000 learners, is the only academic medical center in central Ohio. Recognized as a Tier 1 school for research in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Medical Schools” list, it ranks among the top 16 medical schools for research in the nation. It also remains in Tier 2 for primary care, further demonstrating its strength across the academic spectrum. Known for its innovative curriculum, cutting-edge research, and excellence in clinical care through The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the college continues to advance its mission of education, discovery and community impact. With more than 2,700 faculty across 20 clinical departments, eight basic science departments, and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Ohio State is shaping the future of academic medicine - locally, nation