Seeking Academic Epileptologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine seeks a board-certified/eligible Neurologist with fellowship training in Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology (epilepsy track) to join the Department of Neurology under the leadership of Krish Sathian, MBBS, PhD, Chair of Neurology. Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania.

What we’re offering:

• Join a department of 37 full-time physicians, 19 advanced practice providers
• Team of fellowship-trained and experienced epileptologists and epilepsy neurosurgeons
• NAEC Level 4 Comprehensive Epilepsy Center with an ABRET accredited EEG Lab that provides the full gamut of epilepsy and EEG services and collaboration with Neurosurgery
• Experienced colleagues and collaborative leadership
• Participation in medical student, resident and fellow education
• Robust research opportunities
• Opportunity to provide comprehensive care to our patients, including surgical treatments, contributing to our mission of improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
• Appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor level, dependent on qualifications

Position Requirements:

• M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree
• BC/BE Neurology with the completion of an Epilepsy and/or Clinical Neurophysiology (epilepsy track) fellowship. BC/BE Epilepsy preferred.
• Clinical expertise in epilepsy. Interest in developing a focus area, e.g. in the surgical epilepsy program, intra-operative monitoring, continuous EEG monitoring, or outpatient epilepsy is encouraged.
• Experience with pharmacological management of epilepsy, video-EEG monitoring, intracranial monitoring and neurostimulation required.
• Ability to acquire license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania
• Must be able to obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates

Community:

• Excellent public schools with many ranking in the top 20% in the state.
• Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small-town rural/suburban communities, which afford exceptional cultural opportunities and outdoor activities.
• Located within a 2-hour drive to weekend destinations such as the Poconos, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Annapolis, and Baltimore and only a 3-hour drive from New York City and the eastern shore.

About Penn State Health

Located in Central Pennsylvania, the Penn State Health system offers inviting and safe communities to live, work, play, and learn. The surrounding neighborhoods boast a reasonable cost of living whether you prefer a more suburban setting or thriving city rich in theater, arts, and culture. The area is rich in history and offers all the beautiful inspiration of the four seasons. You’ll discover numerous opportunities for day trips, local adventures, outdoor and indoor activities. We're conveniently located within a short distance to major cities such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, NYC, Baltimore, and Washington DC. Nearby airports and Amtrak stations along with close proximity to major interstates make living in Central Pennsylvania convenient and fulfilling from both professional and personal perspectives.