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Division Chief - Pediatric Neurosurgery - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

Employer
Spectrum Health
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Closing date
Sep 25, 2021

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Job Description

Helen Devos's Children's Hospital, a free-standing children's hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is recruiting an academic pediatric neurosurgeon for the position of Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Candidates must be ABPNS Board Certified. The Chief will be joining a team of two junior pediatric neurosurgeons who specialize in epilepsy and functional neurosurgery. Ideal subspecialty interests are fetal surgery and/or tumors, although vascular or spine interests are welcome.

Practicing Pediatric Neurosurgeons:

Dr. Casey Madura- graduated residency from University of Wisconsin, graduated fellowship from Children's Hospital of Alabama in 2016

Dr. Michael Bercu- graduated residency from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical School, graduated fellowship from NYU in 2018

The new Division Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery in conjunction with the Division Chief of Neurosciences will be responsible for the comprehensive operations of the Division of Neurosciences so that the division supports the mission of the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital including education, clinical services, research, other scholarly activity, and advocacy. The Chief will be charged with mentoring the junior pediatric neurosurgeons, leading the pediatric neurosurgery education for neurosurgery residents from Spectrum Health, develop and build innovative programs and increase market share. Research experience is desired. The Chief will report to the Department Chief of Pediatrics, who is also the Hospital President.

Helen Devos's Children's Hospital's vision is to develop a neuroscience programs of excellence with regional, national, and international reach. Helen Devos has had exponential growth in the last 4 years, coming a long way in a short period of time, from #89 in US News and World Report to #42. In 2020, Helen Devos was ranked in 8 specialties by the US News and World Report. This is due to the support from Spectrum Health and the dedication of the current neurologists and neurosurgeons to outstanding clinical care, access, education, research, quality and outcomes. Helen Devos has the only Pediatric Neuro ICU in West Michigan and the highest market share in seizure/epilepsy in the state of Michigan. Opportunities to expand market share include adding pediatric neurosurgery subspecialties and collaborating with smaller children's hospitals.

Practice Highlights:

* Level I trauma, 234 beds, 12 beds state of the art Neuro ICU

* Protected administrative time; protected research time

* Multi-disciplinary approach that includes pediatric neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric neurodevelopmental, medical and biochemical genetics and behavioral health

* Equipment: ROSA robot, Clear point, neuro-navigation, microscope, MEG

• APP Support

* Financially strong system

* Competitive Compensation

* Support for Research

* Block OR time

* Affiliated with Michigan State University and opportunity to apply for academic position commensurate to current academic title, training, education, experience and publications.

About Grand Rapids:

As the second-largest city in Michigan, Grand Rapids is an amazing place to work, live, play, and explore. This vibrant city is known for some of the best festivals in the world, like ArtPrize, and is only a short 45-minute drive to Lake Michigan. The city has been recognized by numerous sources, including The New York Times, where Grand Rapids was ranked as one of the 52 Places to Go. Additionally, Thrillist considers Grand Rapids the best food city in the state of Michigan, and in 2018, Trulia chose Grand Rapids as the Hottest Real Estate Market to Watch in the country. Grand Rapids is a city with endless experiences for people of every age.

Primary Location
SITE - 35 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Neurosurgery - HDVCH
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
8-5
Days Worked
M-F
Weekend Frequency
On-call weekends

Spectrum Health requires all team members to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions based on the team member's job category. Spectrum Health is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.

Accommodation Notice: If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in Spectrum Health's application process. Contact us at 616-486-SHHR (7447).

Spectrum Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected

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