Description
General Description
The Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, Division of Sleep Medicine, is seeking a full-time Clinical Associate to join our adult sleep medicine team. Primary practice location will be on the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center campus.
Division Overview
We are an academic and clinically oriented group of neurology sleep physicians who see patients for a full range of sleep disorders. We run a 6-bed sleep lab in our center and provide interpretation for both in lab and home sleep studies.
Each of our faculty is committed to the academic mission of advancing care and understanding of sleep disorders.
Responsibilities
In addition to mutually agreed upon goals to be developed in partnership with the department director and the division director, the candidate will assume the following responsibilities, subject to change based on division needs:
Clinical:
- 8 half-day outpatient clinic sessions per week seeing two new patients and four follow up patients per session.
- This is primarily an adult sleep medicine position, but additional pediatric patient care may be available to the interested/qualified candidate
- Sleep study interpretation
Research: Optional participation in clinical trials related to this field.
Education: optional preceptorship for health professions learners (e.g., medical students, housestaff physicians, and advanced practice provider students)
Leadership: Leadership opportunities in education, program development, and quality improvements are available to qualified candidates.
Compensation and Benefits
The candidate will be a Clinical Associate with The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Neurology and will be able to participate in excellent benefits. Learn more about staff benefits here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include all components of the Department of Neurology faculty compensation program or pay from participation in the Department of Neurology incentive compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- DO or MD or equivalent medical degree from an accredited institution.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology or other primary specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Sleep Medicine
- Eligible medical licensure in the State of Maryland.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a broad range of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, parasomnias, and central disorders of hypersomnolence.
- Proficiency in the interpretation of diagnostic sleep studies, including in-laboratory polysomnography and home sleep apnea testing.
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in patient care, professionalism, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Strong communication skills and a commitment to compassionate, patient- and family-centered care.
Preferred Qualifications
- Fellowship training in Sleep Medicine from an ACGME-accredited program.
- Board certification in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Psychiatry, Family Medicine or another relevant primary specialty.
- Experience managing complex sleep disorders and patients with multiple medical and neurologic comorbidities.
- Expertise in the interpretation of advanced sleep testing, including multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT), and actigraphy.
- Experience with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy management, including treatment initiation, troubleshooting, adherence optimization, and longitudinal follow-up.
- Experience with multidisciplinary care models and collaboration across neurology, pulmonary medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, and other relevant specialties.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in clinical education, learner teaching and mentorship.
- Participation in clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, scholarly activities, or academic program development.
- Experience developing or advancing clinical programs, improving access to sleep care, or implementing innovative models of care.
- Interest in advancing the academic mission through research, education, clinical innovation, and institutional service.
