Neurology - Vascular Job at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA

Better Health for All

County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS), a large public teaching healthcare system, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, is seeking a full-time BC/BE Neurologist physician with vascular or neuro-intensive care fellowship training, to join our dynamic practice in our Department of Neurology at O'Connor Hospital (OCH).

We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and our diverse community, while teaching the next generation of healthcare providers in one of the best places to live in the United States.

About the organization

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second-largest County-owned health and hospital system in California and is committed to improving the health of the 1.9 million people of Santa Clara County. SCVH comprises four hospitals: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC - a 731-bed central hospital), O’Connor Hospital (OCH - 358 licensed beds), Saint Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH – 93 licensed beds) and Regional Medical Center (RMC - 258 licensed beds). In addition, SCVH includes a network of primary care clinics comprised of eleven health centers throughout the County, several urgent care clinics, dental services, primary care behavioral health services, and a broad range of specialty services in our Valley Specialty Center.

OCH hosts a joint Family Medicine residency and a sport medicine training program with Stanford.  The OCH also serves as a rotation site for medical students from Stanford and other schools.

Providers in our health system also have the opportunity to use our integrated electronic health record (Epic), which brings together system-wide patient information.    The Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recognized SCVMC for achieving its highest level of success (Stage 7), based on our continuous innovation and optimization of our inpatient and outpatient EHR.

About the community

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare is located in San Jose, California in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a diverse choice of cultural, recreational, and lifestyle opportunities.  Our physicians live in a range of communities, including urban (e.g., San Francisco), universities (e.g., Palo Alto), high tech (e.g., many cities of Silicon Valley), mountains (e.g., Los Gatos), beach (e.g. Santa Cruz), and rural/agricultural (e.g., Morgan Hill and Gilroy).  Situated in one of the most desirable regions of the country, only 45 minutes from the Monterey Bay and three hours from the Sierra Nevada, our physicians enjoy a very high quality of life.

About the Department of Neurology

Our Department of Neurology provides inpatient consultative services and outpatient care to a diverse patient population seeking healthcare at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and O'Connor Hospital, which are less than 2 miles from each other.  Physicians joining our department will discover a collaborative work atmosphere and substantial support from various specialties within our extensive integrated healthcare system.

About the Position

The ideal candidate will have vascular or neuro-intensive fellowship training. The ability to read and interpret EEG and EMG studies is preferred but not required. Experience in the diagnosis and management of acute stroke is required. This full-time position will primarily be based at O'Connor Hospital (a primary stroke center) and will collaborate closely with other department members and key stakeholders to ensure consistent, high-quality care across our health system as we implement a thrombectomy-ready and ultimately comprehensive stroke center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.  

About compensation and benefits

We offer competitive compensation, a generous comprehensive benefit package (including 54 days of leave per year and 5 CME days), paid malpractice (with tail coverage), a vibrant professional environment, opportunities for career growth, and the opportunity to serve a multicultural patient population.  

SCVH employees may be eligible for federal loan repayment assistance. For information regarding the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program and other related programs, please visit the NHSC  website and Physicians for Health California (phcdocs) under CalMedForce.

If you are interested in joining a practice with unparalleled personal and professional advantages, then please submit your letter of interest and CV to Roya Rousta.

The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its rich diversity of cultures.  Santa Clara County Health System (CSCHS) seeks candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The County of Santa Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious belief, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or preference, pregnancy, marital status, disability, medical condition, political belief, veterans status, organizational affiliation or association with any individual in any of these groups.  CSCHS is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.