Description
Provide inpatient care for acute and complex neurologic conditions in wards, ICUs, stroke units, and emergency settings. Lead stroke responses and coordinate multidisciplinary care from admission through discharge.
- • Admit and manage hospitalized patients with acute neurologic disorders (e.g., stroke, seizures, encephalopathy, neuromuscular crises).
- • Lead acute stroke evaluations; determine eligibility for thrombolysis and coordinate endovascular therapy.
- • Order and interpret neurologic diagnostics, including CT/MRI, CTA/MRA, EEG, and lumbar puncture.
- • Prescribe and adjust neurologic treatments such as antiepileptics, antithrombotics, thrombolytics, steroids, IVIG, and blood pressure protocols.
- • Attend inpatient neurology consultations across hospital units.
- • Direct and coordinate care with neurosurgery, neuroradiology, rehabilitation, PT/OT/SLP, case management, and social work.
- • Provide continuous care for neurocritical patients in collaboration with intensivists.
- • Conduct discharge planning, patient education, and write neuro-focused discharge summaries with follow-up and secondary prevention.
- • Communicate with primary care and outpatient neurologists at admission, with plan changes, and at discharge to ensure continuity.
- • Train and supervise neurology residents, fellows, students, and advanced practice providers.
- • Direct operations of stroke units or neurohospitalist services and help develop clinical pathways.
- • Implement swallowing assessments, DVT prophylaxis, and early mobility protocols for neurologic patients.
- • Lead or support stroke and neurology quality improvement and safety initiatives; monitor core metrics (e.g., NIHSS documentation, door-to-needle times).
- • Participate in continuing education and maintain relevant certifications.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
