Assistant/Associate Professor

Expiration Date

Open Until Filled

Department

MC Neurology

Position Type

Faculty

Location

Shreveport

Description

LSU Health in Shreveport, Louisiana seeks a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible (BC/BE) Child Neurologist to join our outstanding Neurology department and dynamic team. Open to BC/BE Child Neurologists with a commitment to both patient care and academic growth. The successful candidate will join two other Pediatric Neurology faculty members and contribute to our expanding pediatric neurology program. J-1 visa sponsorship is available. Opportunities for academic and professional development.

Regular attendance is required to perform the functions of this position. The work hours are generally Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 5:00PM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering high-quality clinical care to pediatric patients with neurological conditions in outpatient and inpatient pediatric neurology.
• Medical student and Neurology resident education, including supervision in clinics, grand rounds, and didactic conferences.
• Participation in departmental activities and contributing to the growth of the Child Neurology Division.
• Mentoring and providing clinical expertise to faculty and residents.

Resources & Facilities:

• NAEC level 4-accredited Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit with an Epilepsy Surgery program
• Certified Sleep Lab with fellowship program.
• Dedicated Women’s and Children’s Center for comprehensive hospital based pediatric care.

Qualifications

The applicant must meet the following:

• Medical Degree or foreign equivalent

• Neurology board certified/eligible
• Must be qualified for a Louisiana medical license.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Additional Position Information

PSN/PER Number: PSN 32512/PER 23-11-9920

Salary Range: Competitive salary package, including a guaranteed base salary. Supplemental pay based on productivity and potential grant funding.

Primary Location: Shreveport, LA (on-site location)

About the School

The LSU Systems Office has provided LSU Health-Shreveport employees with excellent benefit options designed with you and your dependents in mind. Our Benefits Section is available between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to help answer any questions you might have about these benefits.

• The salary is commensurate with experience and training.
• Generous Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Optional Retirement Plans

LSU Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicant Instructions

To Apply:

Letters of interest and CV should be directed to:

Sheila Asghar, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology

LSU Health Sciences Center

1501 Kings Hwy., Shreveport, LA 71103

Email: sheila.asghar@lsuhs.edu

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.