Neurologist - Oak Harbor

• Pay: competitive salary (WhidbeyHealth does not post a base range for this role); sign-on incentive up to $25,000; productivity and non-productivity incentives
• Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE, 10-hour day shifts, 4 days per week
• Location: WhidbeyHealth Primary Care, Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, WA
• Organization: WhidbeyHealth, the island’s public hospital district and clinic network

Job Summary

The neurologist provides non-surgical specialty care for disorders of the brain and peripheral nerves. He/she performs physical examinations, reviews medical histories, prescribes medications, performs certain procedures, and orders various ancillary tests to diagnose and treat patients with neurologic symptoms and disorders.

Principal Functions

• Conduct comprehensive neurological evaluations by reviewing patient medical histories, symptoms, prior treatments, medications, and diagnostic findings to identify potential neurological conditions and contributing factors.
• Collaborate closely with primary care physicians, specialists, and referring providers to coordinate comprehensive patient care, communicate findings, and ensure continuity of treatment plans across the healthcare continuum.
• Perform a variety of neurological procedures, including lumbar punctures (LP), electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electroencephalograms (EEG), therapeutic injections, and other diagnostic or therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
• Order, review, and interpret diagnostic testing, including EEGs, EMGs, NCS studies, laboratory work, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, and other imaging or specialized neurological assessments to support accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Evaluate clinical findings and diagnostic results to establish neurological diagnoses and develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans that align with patient needs, goals, and best practices.
• Partner with multidisciplinary care team members and other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely electronic health record (EHR) documentation, including patient encounters, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, test interpretations, and correspondence with providers.

Job Knowledge & Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Medicine (MD or DO) degree from an accredited medical school (American or Canadian).
• Satisfactory completion of an ACGME approved residency in neurology.

Training and Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the clinical neurology practice required.
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Strong manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate well-developed communication skills and independent decision-making skills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current active unrestricted medical (DO or MD) license in Washington State required.
• Board Certified or Board eligible in Neurology.
• Active unrestricted DEA license required.
• American Heart Association BLS required.

Health & Well-Being You Can Count On

We offer a thoughtful, comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family at every stage of life:

• Medical Coverage – HDHP w/HSA / PPO
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Options – PPO / Managed-Care Plan
• Vision Benefits – VSP
• Life & AD&D Insurance – Employer paid coverage
• Long-Term Disability Coverage – Employer paid income Protection
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – If enrolled in HDHP
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Dependent & Healthcare
• Employee & Provider Assistance Programs – Free, confidential support
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance – Additional employee paid buy up option
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability Coverage – Additional employee paid buy up option

WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.6 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”.