Movement Disorders - Clinical Faculty

Movement Disorders - Clinical Faculty

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for RUSH Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Movement Disorders Clinical Faculty.

The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, is expanding its Movement Disorder Program. We are seeking an Assistant Professor to join twelve other full-time Movement Disorders specialists to join its program focused on Patient Care, Research and Education. Applicants should have a potential interest in one of the following: neuroimmunology, dystonia, genetics, cognition, neuropsychiatric issues, physiology, imaging, or basic science. Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience. This position will be predominantly clinically focused, with opportunities for research collaboration and educational initiatives.

Rush University holds several Centers of Excellence designations for Parkinson's disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Lewy Body Dementia, Tourette Syndrome, and Huntington disease and is the longest established movement disorder program in Chicagoland.

Qualified candidates must have completed a fellowship program and be Board Certified in Neurology. Candidates must possess a strong commitment to patient care, resident and fellow education, clinical medicine, and research. Candidates should be eligible for a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher commensurate with their experience and accomplishments in Rush Medical College. This recruitment is part of a key strategic growth initiative at Rush University Medical Center. The Rush Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program sees approximately 7500 adults and children per year, with all types of movement disorders. fellows, students, Psychiatry, and videography are integral parts of the program

Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

RUSH includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.

RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We're proud to have received Vizient's Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system's ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

Join RUSH and become part of one of the nation's best healthcare systems.

RUSH is an equal opportunity / Affirmative Action employer