Neurology Physician
Company: St. Joseph's University Medical Center
Location: Paterson
Posted on: December 31, 2025
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Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities of Medical Director, Epilepsy/EEG
General : Provide the medical leadership required to oversee the
adult Epilepsy program. Develop plans which would enable the
hospital center to establish a seizure/epilepsy monitoring program
that would provide efficient and competent video monitoring to aid
in the determination of patient diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
Interface with administration on staffing and capital requirements
that must be available to properly run an efficient service.
Interpret and report EEG studies (Paterson/Wayne). Assure that all
studies are interpreted and reported in an appropriate time frame.
Establish and oversee an EEG reading panel. Conduct educational
meetings with technologists to teach, to review records and to
improve techniques, and to monitor quality of studies. Conduct
nursing staff ongoing in-service education. Assist in review of
nursing policies and procedures as they relate to video monitoring
of patients. Develop CQI and PI plans with staff, review outcomes
and implement corrective action plans. Assist in marketing
development and outreach efforts to hospital and community
physicians. Evaluate new and existing equipment, help technologists
in troubleshooting problems, meet with company representatives to
maintain proper maintenance, upgrades and insure proper equipment
utilization by the program. Implement and conduct combined adult
and pediatric Epilepsy conferences/meetings. Present Grand Rounds
or other similar lectures. Implement epilepsy teaching rounds with
house staff. Attend meetings as required. Perform other duties as
assigned by the Chief, Neurology and Chairman of Medicine. Duties
and Responsibilities of Attending Physician: Clinical Serve as
consulting neurologist on unassigned and private patients (initial
consult and follow-up on the medical floor, Neuro/Stroke Unit,
ICU). Share general neurology call coverage (approximately 1:4)
Precept Neurology clinic (1 morning/week) (DePaul Center)
Collaborate with designated Advance Practice Nurses assigned to
neurology/stroke Read/interpret/report EEGs Private practice office
(mix of epilepsy and general neurology) Participate in ongoing
clinical research and clinical trials Administrative Assist in
development of clinical guidelines for neurology, epilepsy and EMU.
Attend neurology/stroke/Department of Medicine meetings as
required. Participate in quality improvement and performance
improvement efforts within the Division of Neurology Teaching
Responsible for teaching medical residents and students rotating
through Neurology Provide lectures/Grand Rounds/M&M for medical
residents as requested Collaborate with Nursing and other
departments as needed in educational efforts related to Neurology
General Perform all other duties as assigned by Chief of Neurology,
Chairman of Medicine. Maintain ABMS recognized Board Certification
in Neurology or one of its subspecialties. Develop a specific area
of clinical interest within the Neuroscience Service Line.
Keywords: St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson , Neurology Physician, Healthcare , Paterson, New Jersey
