Nocturnist Neurosurgeon at Jefferson Health

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Job Description

• Provide overnight coverage for neurosurgical inpatients, including ICU-level care and emergency consultations.
• Perform urgent/emergent neurosurgical procedures when needed (e.g., EVD placement, craniotomy for trauma).
• Collaborate with residents, APPs, and other specialties to ensure timely, safe, and effective care.
• Support seamless handoffs with the day team.
• Participate in clinical documentation and quality initiatives.

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Neurosurgery residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurological Surgery.
• Eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Experience or training in trauma/emergent neurosurgery preferred.

• Academic faculty appointment at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
• Competitive compensation package with generous night differentials.
• Full Jefferson Health benefits: health/dental/vision, CME allowance, retirement plans, and PTO.
• Opportunity to work within a Top 10 nationally ranked neuroscience program.
• Access to cutting-edge neurosurgical technology and a strong support team of APPs and residents.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.