Neurology Job at CommonSpirit - California Community Region in California

Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in partnership with Touro University Medical Group is recruiting a Program Director for one of the newest ACGME Accredited Neurology residency program in California, which started in Academic Year 2022-2023. As part of succession planning, the next PD will have the opportunity to continue the development of this exciting new program. 

Join an experienced educational team including the program director and faculty in our educational and community service mission, as we develop the newest Neurology residency program in California.   If you have leadership qualities, enjoy teaching, and a desire clinical research opportunity, this is the opportunity for you.

About the opportunity:
New neurology program has joined 9 existing residency programs accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 

• 355 Bed Acute Care Hospital  
• State of the Art Educational Training Facility including simulation labs and smart classrooms
• 75-90% Clinical activity including Teaching residents and medical students/ 10-35% Protected Time.
• Aspirations for establishing a Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Expanding epilepsy services including Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Active in-patient consultation and ward service
• Opportunities for both in-patient and/or outpatient clinical work
• Opportunities for clinical neurophysiology (EEG, EMG, Nerve Conduction Studies, Evoked Potentials)
• Opportunities for scholarly activity In accordance with ACGME requirements
• Clinical Faculty Track at Touro University, California with Rank and Promotion in accordance with faculty policy.

Candidates must have a willingness to initially see both general neurology and patients within your subspecialty.   In addition to general neurology, we are looking for fellowship trained neurologists in:    

• Epileptology
• Memory/Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Clinical Neurophysiology
• Neuroimmunology 
• Pediatric Neurology
• Neurovascular/Stroke
• Pain Medicine

What we offer: 

• Guarantee Base Salary ($330-$350k, Depending on Experience) + Sign-On Bonus + Relocation + Student Loan Repayment
• Qualifying location for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• 100% Of Health Insurance Paid for Provider
• 401K, Generous PTO, CME, Malpractice, Disability, etc. 
• H1B Visa Sponsorship Available

About the Location:

Touro University Medical Group is an affiliate faculty practice of Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine and is home to physicians who are on staff at St. Joseph's Medical Center and part of the Graduate Medical Education programs. A dynamic, multi-specialty clinic that strives to partner with physicians that value building long lasting relationships with colleagues and patients all while making a positive impact on the people within the community.

St. Joseph s Medical Center was named one of America's 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2023 and 2024. St. Joseph's was also recognized by Fortune as one of the Top 100 Hospitals and also one of the Top 25 Teaching Hospitals in the nation, in 2022. 

Stockton, CA sits attractively within two hours or less from San Francisco, Napa Valley, Monterey/Carmel, Yosemite National Park, and Lake Tahoe and is one of California s fastest-growing communities with a dynamic, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural population of nearly 370,000. With an affordable California cost of living and options for city or country settings, Stockton boasts tree-shaded streets, beautiful parks, golf courses, bicycle paths and the Delta, which provides thousands of miles of waterways for water skiing, sailing, and other water activities. You ll find opportunities to enjoy music, theater, dance and so much more.