Neuromuscular Division Chief at RWJMS

Facility: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick
Address: 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick is seeking an experienced and highly motivated physician to join our Neurology Department as the Chief of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases. The successful candidate will hold an academic appointment as an Associate Professor or Professor, depending on qualifications, and will be responsible for leading the division’s clinical, educational, and research activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Division of Neuromuscular Disorders and oversee the ALS Center of Excellence.
• Serve as the Chief of the Electromyography (EMG) Laboratory.
• Provide clinical care to patients with neuromuscular disorders in both outpatient and hospital settings.
• Perform electrodiagnostic tests in various settings.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, including night and weekend coverage.
• Educate and mentor Neurology residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Engage in the department's neuromuscular research programs.
• Participate in administrative activities and serve on departmental and institutional committees.
• Contribute to the department’s community service responsibilities, including providing care for indigent patients and advising community groups.
• Attend and contribute to departmental and institutional faculty meetings.

Qualifications:

• MD or equivalent degree with board certification in Neurology.
• Sub-specialty training in Neuromuscular Disorders.
• Experience in clinical care, teaching, and research in Neuromuscular Diseases.
• Demonstrated leadership and administrative skills.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic medicine.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for career advancement within the academic setting.
• Supportive environment for research and clinical practice.

Interested candidates should submit their CV, a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience, and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

To learn more about this and other opportunities, please contact Michael Cavallo, Physician Recruiter at RWJBarnabas Health, directly via email at michael.cavallo@rwjbh.org

About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH)

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

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rwjbh.org/physiciancareers RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, treating over 3 million patients a year.  The system includes eleven acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH in New Brunswick and Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children’s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children’s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and four accountable care organizations. RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s second largest private employer – with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 phys...icians and 1,000 residents and interns – and routinely captures national awards for its outstanding quality and safety.

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