Join the Elite: Vascular Neurologist Opportunity as St. Louis' Premier Stroke Center

Work Alongside Nationally Recognized Leaders at Saint Louis University!

SLUCare at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) stands as a beacon of excellence in stroke careone of only two comprehensive stroke centers in the St. Louis region within the prestigious SSM network. Our nationally celebrated neurointerventional program has established itself as a magnet for the brightest minds in neurology, consistently setting new standards in patient outcomes and innovative treatment approaches.

The Opportunity: Transform Stroke Care with Us

We're seeking an exceptional Vascular Neurologist to join our elite team of specialists in an environment where excellence isn't just a goalit's our baseline. This pivotal position offers you the rare chance to work shoulder-to-shoulder with our distinguished vascular neurologists who also deliver cutting-edge neurointerventional services in our comprehensive academic medical center.

Why This Role Is Critical to Our Mission

This position represents far more than just another faculty openingit's a cornerstone in our strategic vision to:

• Provide consistent dedicated faculty coverage to strengthen our inpatient vascular neurology service
• Drive excellence in hospital metrics, policies, and procedures to dramatically improve mortality indices
• Transform resident education through consistent faculty mentorship rather than yearly rotations
• Spearhead our expanding internal telestroke and teleneurology initiatives with specialized expertise
• Balance the demands on our current vascular neurologists who also provide neurointerventional services

Your Key Responsibilities

As our new Vascular Neurologist, you'll:

• Lead our inpatient vascular neurology service with distinction
• Deliver sophisticated care for complex and unusual stroke patients
• Drive quality improvement initiatives that set new benchmarks in stroke metrics
• Collaborate with our elite multidisciplinary stroke team to pioneer optimized patient care pathways
• Shape the next generation of neurologists through hands-on education and mentorship
• Help architect our expanding telestroke and teleneurology programs
• Safeguard our prestigious hospital accreditation standards
• Participate in cutting-edge clinical research
• Guide residents and trainees in complex stroke management
• Manage outside hospital transfers with expert precision

Call Structure

• 1 week on/1 week off rotation
• Provide backup to fellows taking primary call
• Guide residents and trainees during complex cases
• Manage outside hospital transfers

Our Unique Advantage

What separates our program from others? Our inpatient stroke physicians are also skilled neurointerventionalistsa distinctive model that creates unparalleled continuity of care. With 850 coded strokes and 1500 stroke alerts annually, we offer exposure to high-complexity, high-acuity patients that few centers can match.

Rich History of Excellence

SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital boasts a legacy of stroke care excellence dating back to the 1980s. As pioneers in catheter-based stroke procedures, our team of highly experienced and nationally recognized stroke physicians has consistently led the field in innovation and outcomes. Our Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center supports sub-specialty training programs in stroke and interventional neurology.

About SSM Health

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful. There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer. For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve. Together – We Care.Devoted care everywhereSSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin. With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive. No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:• A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.• Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.• Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.• Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.