Pediatric Epileptologist

Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) based in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a board certified/board eligible child neurologist with subspecialty training in epilepsy to join our growing Neurology team at our Cook Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) in Prosper, TX as a junior physician.  Our Prosper Campus is a state-of-the-art medical facility including a free-standing children’s hospital, multispecialty outpatient clinics, and urgent care. Opened in 2022, the hospital includes emergency services, medical/surgical unit, and operating rooms.

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• Join an established neurology group of 2 providers at our growing Prosper campus.
• Enjoy close collaboration with the entire neurology group, as well as the CCMC main campus in Fort Worth, with ability to consult with other sub-specialty neurology providers in neuro-immunology, neuromuscular, movement, surgical epilepsy, stroke, neuro-oncology, and headache.
• Outpatient clinic and inpatient consultation only, treating a mix of general neurology and epilepsy patients.
• Upcoming 4 bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) to open.
• Call schedule will be 1:5 nights and 1:5 weekends.
• Video EEG and MRI and neuropsychology are available at Prosper; however, our Prosper neurology team does refer to out epilepsy group at main campus for surgical work up.

Cook Children’s is committed to securing an epilepsy specialist whose professional, social, and economic interests would lend themselves to a long-term, cultural fit within the institution, the medical staff, and the community. The candidate will join a seasoned established neurology team dedicated to improving the care of children in our region through quality care.

Minimum qualifications:

Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/board eligible in child neurology with subspecialty training in epilepsy. 

Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License, non-institutional DEA and BLS (American Heart Association) before commencing employment.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.