Chief, Pediatric Neurology
Carilion Clinic · Roanoke, VA
Posted September 18, 2026
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital · 1906 Belleview Avenue Southeast, Roanoke, VA, US, 24014
Job Description
Historical averages of Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus earnings are included in the maximum salary. In addition, comprehensive benefits and pension offerings further enhance the overall rewards package.
Additionally, as a not-for-profit, Carilion is eligible for participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Comprehensive Benefits Package to include:
Carilion Children’s Hospital | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Partner with a Distinguished Leader in Pediatric Medicine
As Section Chief, you will work closely with Dr. Andrew Herman, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine.
Together, you will build and grow a premier pediatric neurology program, recruit and mentor outstanding clinicians, expand academic and research initiatives, and advance a shared vision for exceptional patient-centered care.
The posted salary range may not reflect the full value of the total compensation package. You are eligible to participate in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus compensation programs to improve the minimum salary.
Historical averages of Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus earnings are included in the maximum salary. In addition, comprehensive benefits and pension offerings further enhance the overall rewards package.
Candidates must be Board Certified in Pediatrics with subspecialty training in Neurology or Board Certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology. Graduating fellows encouraged to apply. Positions available immediately, however start dates are negotiable.
The Roanoke Valley is a metropolitan area of more than 300,000, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Roanoke has amenities that you'd expect from a dynamic urban center, without losing the charming feeling of a smaller place. Expansion Management named Roanoke Valley one of its Five-Start Communities for quality of life. The ranking is based on a reasonable cost of living, affordable housing, low crime, excellent transportation access, good public schools, proximity to community colleges and universities, and educated workforce and low taxes.
One of the largest hospitals in the state, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) is a 703-bed hospital with an additional 60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The facility recently completed a large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit and the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room. Now in it's second century of providing premiere healthcare services, CRMH also features a Level I trauma center. In addition to offering high-tech services, the hospital is home to 30 Graduate Medical Education Programs affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Patients have access to nearby specialty clinics, family medical centers, and a host of personalized treatment options, making this the region's most comprehensive group of healthcare providers.
Offer Details
Salary Range: $400,000.00 – $512,500.00
Incentive Pay: Yes, two tier bonus plans
Student Loan Forgiveness: Yes, negotiable. Additionally, as a not-for-profit, Carilion is eligible for participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Partnership Potential: Employed Position
Relocation: Yes
Vacation: Yes
CME: Yes, Days plus allowance
Other Benefits:
- Health/Vision/Dental
- Life/Disability
- Paid Malpractice and Tail
- Retirement Savings Plans, 403(b) and Deferred Compensation
- Carilion funded Pension Plan
Employer
Carilion Clinic
Carilion Clinic is a multi-specialty, physician-led healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia. Carilion Clinic is committed to patient-centered care, education and research, supported by an ongoing commitment to quality and service. With nationally recognized specialists, primary care physicians, award-winning nurses and the latest technology and state-of-the-art facilities, Carilion Clinic is bringing tomorrow's healthcare into focus today.
Carilion Clinic offers the region's only Level 1 trauma center (with Life Guard emergency transport helicopters) and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. As one of the largest hospitals in the state of Virginia, the 825-bed facility located in Roanoke recently completed a large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit, and the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital, complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room.
Carilion Clinic is a physician-led healthcare organization with more than 500 physicians in a multi-specialty group practice and eight not-for-profit hospitals. With a focus on patients – from access, to diagnosis, to timely treatment – Carilion's physicians, facilities and technology are aligned with a common goal of improving the health of its community. Carilion Clinic’s Department of Graduate Medical Education currently supports residency training in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, general surgery, neurological surgery, and a transitional year. Carilion also sponsors fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry. In addition, Carilion Clinic is actively engaged in the planning and development of new residency programs in emergency medicine and pediatrics, as well as fellowship programs in pulmonary and critical care, infectious diseases, and cardiology.
Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic are bringing together the power of research, innovation and medicine to create the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTC) and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. The school and research institute will capitalize on Virginia Tech's world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering. They will also utilize Carilion's excellent physicians and rich history in medical education to train the next generation of physician leaders. The charter class is planned for August 2010.