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.
