Part-Time / Locum Neurologist (MD/DO) — Inpatient Neurology
Location:
Westchester County, New York — two prestigious, affiliated hospital systems in the region
Position Overview:
An established and growing inpatient neurology service, affiliated with two prestigious hospital systems in Westchester County is seeking a Neurologist (MD/DO) for part-time or locum tenens inpatient coverage. This role is exclusively hospital-based: there is no outpatient clinic component, no continuity patient panel, and no office-based practice. The physician will serve as the primary attending of record for a defined inpatient neurology census, exercising independent medical judgment in the diagnosis and management of acute and complex neurological disease, with support from advanced practice providers, residents (where applicable), and consulting subspecialists.
Why Join Our Team?- Purely inpatient practice — no outpatient clinic obligations, no after-hours patient messaging or results follow-upAttending-level autonomy managing a defined daily census
- Manageable inpatient census
- Shift-based scheduling with defined start/end times — no continuity-of-care burden between shifts
- Access to a comprehensive stroke center, EEG monitoring, and advanced neuroimaging
- Backup from neurosurgery, neurocritical care, and other subspecialty consultants
- Competitive locum/part-time hourly compensation
- Malpractice/occurrence-based liability coverage provided
- SchedulePart-time or locum tenens; day shifts, flexible days negotiable
- Hospital-based inpatient coverage only — no outpatient clinic sessions
- Call structure (if any) to be mutually agreed per assignment; many shifts have no call obligation
Key Responsibilities:- Serve as attending physician of record for an inpatient neurology census, exercising full independent clinical judgment
- Perform admission history and physical examinations for patients presenting with acute neurological illness
- Independently formulate and direct diagnostic workup and treatment plans for stroke, status epilepticus and seizure disorders, encephalopathy, CNS infections, neuromuscular emergencies, and other acute neurological conditions
- Interpret and act on CT, MRI, EEG, CSF studies, and laboratory data, ordering additional workup as clinically indicated
- Direct acute stroke management, including determination of eligibility for thrombolysis/thrombectomy in coordination with the stroke team
- Provide direct supervision and oversight of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and trainees participating in inpatient care
- Lead multidisciplinary rounds and coordinate care with neurosurgery, critical care, internal medicine, and rehabilitation services
- Author and finalize admission notes, daily progress notes, and consult documentation as the responsible physician
- Determine and execute discharge planning and disposition, including safe transition to rehabilitation, skilled nursing, or home care
- Respond to and manage acute neurological decompensation and code stroke activations during assigned shifts
- Participate in interdisciplinary quality improvement and stroke center metrics as needed
Qualifications
Required:- MD or DO with active, unrestricted New York State medical license
- Board certification in Neurology
- Demonstrated competence in independent management of acute inpatient neurological disease, including stroke and status epilepticus
- Strong clinical documentation and EMR skills
- Ability to function as sole attending decision-maker within a collaborative hospital environment
- CompensationCompetitive hourly rate
- Malpractice/liability (occurrence-based) coverage provided at no cost to provider
- No additional benefits are included with this part-time/locum engagement
